Bush: Forget about the children!!!
Bush has been threatening to veto a bill which would expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Repukes like Tom Coburn are claiming the "bill would lead to more government control of health care". The vile president and other Repukes pointed out the bill could could potentially let the state of New York amend its program to cover children up to four times the federal poverty level, or nearly $83,000 for a family of four.
The problem with that argument, $83K for a family of 4 in NYC is not exactly living the life of luxury! That income bracket could be considered Middle Icome in an area like NYC, where the cost of living is high. Repukes feel hard working Middle Income families without health care do not deserve it. Screw the Middle Class and of course screw the poor.
The proposal would increase the spending for the program resulting in coverage for an additional four million children. The money was to be raised by an increase in the tobacco tax. The bill passed the house with a 259-159 vote. 151 of the nay votes were Republicans!!! This is very important to remember because the House does not have the 2/3rd necessary to override a veto, although in this case the Senate which voted in favor of advancing the bill 69-30 did have the votes necessary to over-ride the veto. So in other words the veto can not be overrode.
U.S. Census Bureau figures released Aug. 28 show that the number of people without coverage increased to 47 million from 2005 to 2006. The increase is mostly a result of the decrease in employer coverage of health care. In other words, those who lose coverage from their job can not afford to buy their own plan. The S-Chip program does not solve the problem completely but at least it guarantees working family's children can be covered. Allowing those with slighly higher incomes to receive this benefit is the right thing to do, when you factor in the cost of a private health care plan and the cost of living.
Right wing elitists show no compassion for the poor, and they also spit on the Middle Class.
The problem with that argument, $83K for a family of 4 in NYC is not exactly living the life of luxury! That income bracket could be considered Middle Icome in an area like NYC, where the cost of living is high. Repukes feel hard working Middle Income families without health care do not deserve it. Screw the Middle Class and of course screw the poor.
The proposal would increase the spending for the program resulting in coverage for an additional four million children. The money was to be raised by an increase in the tobacco tax. The bill passed the house with a 259-159 vote. 151 of the nay votes were Republicans!!! This is very important to remember because the House does not have the 2/3rd necessary to override a veto, although in this case the Senate which voted in favor of advancing the bill 69-30 did have the votes necessary to over-ride the veto. So in other words the veto can not be overrode.
U.S. Census Bureau figures released Aug. 28 show that the number of people without coverage increased to 47 million from 2005 to 2006. The increase is mostly a result of the decrease in employer coverage of health care. In other words, those who lose coverage from their job can not afford to buy their own plan. The S-Chip program does not solve the problem completely but at least it guarantees working family's children can be covered. Allowing those with slighly higher incomes to receive this benefit is the right thing to do, when you factor in the cost of a private health care plan and the cost of living.
Right wing elitists show no compassion for the poor, and they also spit on the Middle Class.
posted by Minister of Propaganda @ 10/01/2007 12:19:00 AM
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