Health Care 101 Blog

See the baby cry? The poor kid has sort of a reason to be sad. U.S. President George W. Bush has recently vetoed a bill expanding a popular children’s health care program- and this occurring for the second time (the first one in October)! It definitely angered Democrats who already have their hands full with the vehement fighting with the administration over the budget and spending.

The bill was pushed mostly by Democrats but was also supported by many Republicans. Rightfully so because it was aimed at providing health insurance to more-or-less 10 million children who come from low- and moderate-income families. This endeavor would have been funded by increased taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. Makes sense, right?

His reason?

Because the Congress has chosen to send me an essentially identical bill that has the same problems as the flawed bill I previously vetoed, I must veto this legislation too

Source: Washington Post