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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: tonto who wrote (88149)	12/12/2007 11:49:37 AM
From: Smiling Bob	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 93284

We are in a recession. Tushy just doesn't want Americans to know. Not good for the image you know. He says economy is strong, just has strains- whatever that means. Have you noticed the frantic confusion at the Fed? BTW, this should lock it up for the Dems for awhile -- Bush to veto health insurance bill 51 minutes ago WASHINGTON - President Bush on Wednesday was ready to veto legislation that passed with bipartisan support to dramatically expand government-provided health insurance for children. ADVERTISEMENT It would be Bush's seventh veto in seven years. Bush vetoed an earlier version of the health insurance program. The bill passed the Democratic-controlled Senate by a veto-proof margin, but the same was not true in the House. Even after the bill was approved, negotiations continued on a compromise version. A major point of contention with the White House was Bush's demand that nearly all poor children eligible for the program be found and enrolled before those in slightly higher-income families could be covered. Bush also has opposed using an increased tobacco tax to fund the program expansion. The bill includes a 61-cent rise on a package of cigarettes. The replacement measure was designed to meet Republican objections to the first bill. But it was little changed. It would increase funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program by $35 billion over five years, in order to add an estimated 4 million people to an existing program that provides insurance coverage for children from families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance. The joint federal-state program currently provides benefits to roughly 6 million people, mostly children. Bush's veto in early October of a similar bill was narrowly upheld by the House. But the votes are uncomfortable for GOP lawmakers. It is a popular program with the public, making some Republicans wary of sticking with Bush on such an issue with the 2008 elections looming. Of the 43 million people nationwide who lack health insurance, more than 6 million are under 18 years old. That's more than 9 percent of all children.