Bush Is Prepared to Veto Bill to Expand Child Insurance

[rpannier]

WASHINGTON, July 14 — The White House said on Saturday that President Bush would veto a bipartisan plan to expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program, drafted over the last six months by senior members of the Senate Finance Committee.

The vow puts Mr. Bush at odds with the Democratic majority in Congress, with a substantial number of Republican lawmakers and with many governors of both parties, who want to expand the popular program to cover some of the nation’s eight million uninsured children.

Tony Fratto, a White House spokesman, said: “The president’s senior advisers will certainly recommend a veto of this proposal. And there is no question that the president would veto it.”

snip (and this is really at thge heart of his veto)

...“This will have the effect of encouraging many to drop private coverage, to go on the government-subsidized program.”


God forbid people should drop their private coverage!!!!!!!!

link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/15/washington/15child.html?ei=5088&en=c156687b96059d9c&ex=1342152000&adxnnl=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1184544332-Yio2/X+WezZ3iN6Ldu1KUA

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Impeach Impeach Impeach

I expect it'll come soon - but not soon enough.

Hopefully he won't nuke anyone in the interim.

[librechik]

2. its' obvious we won't get any business done in this congress anyway. IMPEACH!

[OHdem10]

3. Billions and Billions to support his war---but these American

Kids had better learn to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps
young.

One of Conservative FUNDAMENTALISM::Rely on yourself and expect nothing
from your government

[Danger Mouse]

4. This is proof that in America...

even a piece of shit can be elected president.