SCHIP update: "Bring it on!"
NYT: "The Senate defied President Bush on Thursday and passed a bipartisan bill that would provide health insurance for millions of children in low-income families.
The vote was 68 to 31. The majority was more than enough to overcome the veto repeatedly threatened by Mr. Bush. The White House said the bill 'goes too far in federalizing health care.'
[snip]
Senator Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan, set forth the case this way: 'As lawmakers, we have a moral obligation to provide health care coverage for the millions of uninsured children. Health care should be a right, not a privilege, and covering every child is an important step toward this goal.'
[snip]
Senators of both parties said the bill would help Mr. Bush fulfill a promise he made at the Republican National Convention in New York City on Sept. 2, 2004.
'America’s children must have a healthy start in life,' Mr. Bush said then. 'In a new term, we will lead an aggressive effort to enroll millions of poor children who are eligible but not signed up for the government’s health insurance programs. We will not allow a lack of attention, or information, to stand between these children and the health care they need.'"
Awww SNAP!!
The vote was 68 to 31. The majority was more than enough to overcome the veto repeatedly threatened by Mr. Bush. The White House said the bill 'goes too far in federalizing health care.'
[snip]
Senator Debbie Stabenow, Democrat of Michigan, set forth the case this way: 'As lawmakers, we have a moral obligation to provide health care coverage for the millions of uninsured children. Health care should be a right, not a privilege, and covering every child is an important step toward this goal.'
[snip]
Senators of both parties said the bill would help Mr. Bush fulfill a promise he made at the Republican National Convention in New York City on Sept. 2, 2004.
'America’s children must have a healthy start in life,' Mr. Bush said then. 'In a new term, we will lead an aggressive effort to enroll millions of poor children who are eligible but not signed up for the government’s health insurance programs. We will not allow a lack of attention, or information, to stand between these children and the health care they need.'"
Awww SNAP!!
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