Bush Fights Against Children Getting Health Care
After the U. S. Congress approved a bill to fund health care for children in low-income family, President George W. Bush vetoed it. It was only his fourth veto during his almost seven years in office, showing it's something he's very strongly against.
The SCHIP measure had bi-partisan support. The Senate approved it with enough votes to override the veto, but an attempt in the House of Representatives failed on Oct. 18, 2007.
Now, they're talking about a compromise. Meanwhile, children who need medical attention may not be getting it. Bush's primary argument has been that helping low-income children won't leave funds for poor children. Meanwhile, the average American taxpayer has spent thousands of dollars to fund the military and its War in Iraq, which has resulted in chaos and the deaths and financial ruin of a great number of people.
But Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, said those pushing for the coverage might consider a compromise. "As long as the bottom line is that 10 million children are covered. That's nonnegotiable."
Read an article about this at the Chicago Tribune site at http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/health/chi-kidshealth19oct19,1,4284377.story
For links and comments on the history of this bill, see http://loveshade.org/blog/2007/09/bush_plans_to_veto_kids_health.html#more
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With the possible exception of the European Union (which consists of a number of countries), the United States of America is the wealthiest union in the world. Yet, according to the World Almanac and a study by the United Nations, America has the highest infant mortality rate and the lowest average life span of any nation in the industrialized world. Something is wrong. Children are not getting the health care they need. If the current adminstration wants them to get that care through private insurers, then they can subsidize those insurers, control rates, or cut taxes so that people can afford it.
President Bush has been a major proponent of "No Child Left Behind" in education. What about being left behind in their very survival?
See update as of Oct. 30, 2007 at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071031/ap_on_go_co/children_s_health
Comments
So Bush is continuing his fight against America's children? First it's the totally irresponsible and unworking no left behind mess, and now this. Bush thinks Big Government should run education into the ground, but shouldn't be able to help kids who are sick?
Posted by: Sweet Sharon | October 19, 2007 09:26 PM
I totally don't understand this. Children need medical care! Why doesn't President Bush and some other Senators and Representatives want them to have it?
Posted by: Lorien Loveshade | October 20, 2007 04:51 AM
You don't get it at all. Bush IS NOT against medicine for kids! He hates socialized medicine. People can afford insurance for kids and already have it. This would just take money away from business which means people losing their jobs and giving it to the government. It won't help anybody!
Posted by: Johnny Wombat | October 20, 2007 04:06 PM
Here's a message for President Bush. Open toilet, insert head, flush.
Posted by: Rev. Bootie | October 21, 2007 04:20 AM
Dubya is sick, sick, sick.
Posted by: Big Al | October 26, 2007 08:10 PM
Don't be too hard on poor President Bush. He's only a puppet.
Posted by: Gerald the Herald | November 2, 2007 09:09 PM
Who's afraid of the Big Bad Bush?
Posted by: Bad Wolf | November 5, 2007 10:41 PM
I'm afraid!
Posted by: Little Red | November 6, 2007 01:12 PM
Health insurance companies do not make excessive profits, they make less money by percentage than almost all other types of business.
Posted by: 治癒 | September 3, 2010 04:48 AM
If the current adminstration wants them to get that care through private insurers, then they can subsidize those insurers, control rates, or cut taxes so that people can afford it.
Posted by: James Morgan - Puritan Financial Advisor | October 23, 2010 04:08 AM