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"Bush vetoes child health insurance plan."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071003/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_children_s_health
The president had promised to veto it, saying the Democratic bill was too costly, took the program too far from its original intent of helping the poor, and would entice people now covered in the private sector to switch to government coverage. He wants only a $5 billion increase in funding.
Bush argued that the congressional plan would be a move toward socialized medicine by expanding the program to higher-income families.
Democrats deny that, saying their goal is to cover more of the millions of uninsured children and noting that the bill provides financial incentives for states to cover their lowest-income children first. Of the over 43 million people nationwide who lack health insurance, 9 percent, or over 6 million, are under 18 years old.
damn.
even if it was a thing that was like, going somewhere he kind of didn't want, it's still a thing that helps six million children and he VETOED it. Can't you just compromise? Can't you say, well, yeah it's not what we originally intended but at least it is helping people. "No, it helps too many people. I want no part of it."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071003/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_children_s_health
The president had promised to veto it, saying the Democratic bill was too costly, took the program too far from its original intent of helping the poor, and would entice people now covered in the private sector to switch to government coverage. He wants only a $5 billion increase in funding.
Bush argued that the congressional plan would be a move toward socialized medicine by expanding the program to higher-income families.
Democrats deny that, saying their goal is to cover more of the millions of uninsured children and noting that the bill provides financial incentives for states to cover their lowest-income children first. Of the over 43 million people nationwide who lack health insurance, 9 percent, or over 6 million, are under 18 years old.
damn.
even if it was a thing that was like, going somewhere he kind of didn't want, it's still a thing that helps six million children and he VETOED it. Can't you just compromise? Can't you say, well, yeah it's not what we originally intended but at least it is helping people. "No, it helps too many people. I want no part of it."