Breaking: Bush vetoes children’s health insurance.

[kpete]

Breaking: Bush vetoes children’s health insurance.

President Bush’s veto of an SCHIP expansion was only the fourth veto of his presidency. AP reports that the White House “sought as little attention as possible, with the president wielding his veto behind closed doors without any fanfare or news coverage.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said that they have not yet scheduled a date for an override vote, but it could be “next week” or “the week after.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/03/breaking-bush-vetoes-childrens-health-insurance/

[TheUniverse]

1. George Bush is all of sudden "fiscally responsible"...

when the money is used to help instead of kill kids.

[Beelzebud]

29. Fuck the kids, we have Arabs to kill!

[adigal]

2. Another nail in the coffin of the Republicans

I am going to send this story to every single person I know.

[corkhead]

32. Yeah, but didn't you hear, it was going to be "socialized medicine" which is code for

"godless communism"

[Horse with no Name]

3. But how can you be the party of family values

while the kids do without....

[The Backlash Cometh]

22. The motto was, "No ONE child left behind."

Instead, he left hundreds of thousands in the dirt. So, technically, he was correct.

[ChickMagic]

4. What a coward

Compare him to Jimmy Carter. There simply is no comparison.

[electron_blue]

5. Are there enough votes to override his veto?

[sutz12]

9. Probably not. Too many 'family values' Repubs still in office. nt

[Canuckistanian]

10. Apparently, they're a few votes short n/t

[The Backlash Cometh]

23. But there are multiple lawsuits, and the Republicans are now in shame.

[Canuckistanian]

26. Oh yeah! I forgot about that

Some governors, right?

[The Backlash Cometh]

28. Quite a few.

Of course, you realize that is all boils down to economics. States can't pick up this burden.

[Blue_Roses]

6. Fucking SOB!

I hate this man! Why in the fuck did he do this?:mad:

[southerncrone]

7. Better sooner than later, Steny! Kids need to be healthy! PRIORITY!

:eyes:

[Bolo Boffin]

8. What a freaking bastard.

I guess the death counts are down just enough in Iraq that he has to slack his bloodthirst with dead American children.

[SteelPenguin]

11. I hope they override it

Both my kids are on sChip and it's fantastic. One thing I dont' have to worry about is whether anything bad happens to them. It's 100%. All doctors visits, medicines. Even dental. It's fantastic.

Bush vetoed this because sChip is better than the private plans and would encourage people who already have health care privately to switch their children to a government program. He's admiting that government run health care can do the job for people better and cheaper than private ones.

I know we're one of the ones who switched. To add my kids on to my plan as a family would have cost me close to 400 more a month, and with a 3500 deductable 80/20 plan no less.

Hmm. 80 bucks a month with 0 deductable and 100/100 vs 400 a month with 3500 deductable and 80/20.

I wonder why people fucking prefer government run health care Mr. Bush.

Asshole.

[Ganja Ninja]

12. Won't someone please think of the children's.

This asshole can't go soon enough for me.

[spindrifter]

13. Opposing improvements in children's lives--what

a great legacy the Chimp is leaving...

[madrchsod]

14. they need 12 votes in the house to over ride

the senate is already locked up..i think there is going to be an ad campaign in 12 republican districts...

[Bluebear]

15. America: Where we protect the children from Janet Jackson's nipple but not the mumps. nt

[Liberal In Texas]

16. * says we can't afford it. But we can afford even more $ to kill children in Iraq

and maybe Iran.

What a disgusting administration.

[Mojorabbit]

20. I don't see how he can say that

it is being funded by a regressive tax on smokers not the general population. I am for it but I can afford my addiction which other's can't. It will put a nail in any republican who voted against it campaign and I am for that. Still, I think it could have been funded with a more stable fair tax.

[Lucinda]

31. Children replaceable - oil not?

Unreal.

[Skidmore]

17. What a coward.

Yellow streak the size of a superhighway down his back. Cut & Run Georgie. Greedy little piggie.

[backscatter712]

18. Not unexpected.

Still, what a cocksucker. He's suddenly objects to spending 35 billion to help get children decent health care, yet turns around and demands 600 billion for the military.

Congress is close, but didn't quite make a veto override - they've got the votes in the Senate, they're only short by 25 in the House. Think some arm-twisting could turn this into a veto override? Nothing would make me happier than seeing this shoved down Bush's throat!

[Mike Daniels]

19. How are the Repub candidates for Pres. lined up on this one?

I would imagine that a "no" vote would make for interesting advertising come general election time.

[The Backlash Cometh]

21. Don't worry. One of the twins will write a children's book and make it all better.

[bluedog]

24. Florida..call...Kathy Castor (D)

.............it was particularly disappointing to see Tampa's Kathy Castor join just seven other Democrats who voted against the compromise bill.

Castor has worked hard on this issue and enjoyed a prominent role in passing the original House bill.

Her office says she voted against the compromise because, among other issues, it does not make income verification as easy for families as she would like or create a funding formula as favorable for Florida as she wanted. But there were some improvements and significantly more money, and Florida's program is setting records for new applications.


Castor's vote to cling to the ideal over the pragmatic seems naive at best. Apparently, it's her way or no way.


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*********she should change her vote..also Ol Dennis Kucinich........we need more.....pressure all the turn coat Dems and the GOP................

[lovuian]

25. !@#$%^&* He really has NO COMPASSION or empathy

this Republican regime is truly evil

[Tim4319]

27. Why give children healthcare?

If it were up to him, he would send them all to Iraq anyway!

[Lucinda]

30. Childrens do learn

and they apparently don't need health care to do it.
Thats gonna look great on that "THINGS I DID TO MAKE THE WORLD BETTER" legacy list he's working on.

[bagimin]

33. That fucking prick...

I hope the pukes pay for this.
Veto his freakin heal care.

[Nimrod2005]

34. Mother fucker, he is the real enemy of America!