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Bush Vetoes Child Health Plan

Kids protest in front of the White House.

Children drop off sacks of petitions calling on President Bush not to veto the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Patrick Chatelain, AFP/Getty Images

News Headlines: Oct. 3, 2007

AP: Bush Vetoes Bill to Expand Children's Health Insurance -- "President Bush, in a confrontation with Congress, vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance. It was only the fourth veto of Bush's presidency, and one that some Republicans feared could carry steep risks for their party in next year's elections."

Bush says the plan he vetoed would be a push toward "socialized medicine." What say you?

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Playing devil's advocate, I would have to say the President's issue with this bill is probably the money question, how to pay for this health care plan? But if he is willing to spend billions of American tax payer dollars for a misguided war in Iraq, and the reasoning for this war is that the war is good for the country, then why wouldn't the spending of these dollars towards the children of this nation be just as good if not better considering these kids are the future of this nation? What good is protecting the nation now when the kids who will be leading it tomorrow are dying today?

Sent by C. Peterson | 1:04 PM ET | 10-03-2007



   
   
   
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