Why did the president veto children's health insurance plan?

I don't understand.Why did the president veto children's health insurance plan?Regardless of how poorly written the bill was (which I agree it was) the amount of money that Bush was complaining about, was a drop in the bucket compared to how much MORE Iraq is going to cost the taxpayer next year.



In my eyes, he was foolish to veto it, considering how many wasteful pork barrel-laden bills he has signed in the last 7 years. And his poll numbers are going to reflect that soon.Why did the president veto children's health insurance plan?
Because it was a democrat initiative.Why did the president veto children's health insurance plan?It's a chance for the Democratic Party to vindicate themselves in regard to various social policies that have been messed up over the last fifteen years.



The fact is; the Democratic party has been snafu'd, in regard to policies that look good, but in effect simply do not work for people, off the piece of paper.
Give me a break!

It was because it was a leftist attempt to give socialized medicine a foothold "under the radar" of the public and an excuse for them to say "see! the President doesn't care about children (whine).

The truth is that the bill expanded coverage to families that make up to $85,000 per year and defines children as anyone under 26 years old! It also does not exclude illegal aliens.

Don't listen to the moveon.org hype! If George Soros cared about child health care he'd give his money to kids in need instead of billary clinton.

Don't think for a minute that they have your best intersts in mind. They already have theirs taken care of they don't need you.

When was the last time you benefited from a government program? I'm not asking welfare recipients, I'm asking WORKING people trying to support a family and make something of thier lives.

When has ANY government program worked the way it was envisioned by it's sponsors?...NEVER!

Get a grip, people.

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MaryJ

Do all those kids have the same father? Does he live with you?

You should stop making babies! Why should the rest of us be responsible for your lack of common sense and/or self control?Why did the president veto children's health insurance plan?From what I've read about it, it WAS a terribly written bill. Apparently it would have provided extra childcare assistance to families that make up to $80,000/yr. If you make that much money, you can afford healthcare insurance of your own. Isn't it funny how the liberal media phrase their headlines!?!?Why did the president veto children's health insurance plan?
Playing politics with people's lives.
He didn't want to spend the money. If it was the program congress wanted I wouldn't want it either. They were wanting all children born here to get free medical even if they were ILLEGAL this I would not want either. I believe people who have children and are citizens should have some form of help but we can't pay for everyone. The average worker especially the middle class has so much to pay in taxes now without paying for free medical.Why did the president veto children's health insurance plan?
Because it was a badly written bill. Have you actually read it or are you just reacting to the headlines "Bush votes against children!"?
Probably because he had the children's BEST intrest at heart. Just because it sounds good or even looks good on paper doen't mean it is. Take Communism for example...
there is no money in it for him,
Bush already proposed an increase in SCHIP, which the democrats vetoed, only to put forth their version of what they wanted. Google for yourself why Bush vetoed it.

The real question should be why is it that the mainstream media finds it newsworthy when Bush vetoes a bill "for the children" and does not find it newworthy when Bush proposes increases in SCHIP. And does not find it newsworthy when the dems veto Bush's plan for the same thing? There is a reason you may be inclined to look at Bush as so evil, not caring for the children, and it is a prime example of how the media picks and chooses what is newsworthy and how that then affects the way people think about an issue. Find out why the dems voted against giving aid to the kids first, then make your decision.



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It would cost money, and raise taxes. Reps are all about spending money and NOT raising taxes (hence our monumental national debt, and our devauled currency). This plan would have resulted in raising taxes.
Because the parents don't have enough money to impress him!
Because he hates children, thats also why he sends children to Iraq to be killed and maimed.
He veto's almost any bill proposed by Democrats,also he's the worst president we have ever had ,worse than Hoover which was bad.
Because of his messed up priorities. 2 billion a week in Iraq is more important to him than spending money to insure the nation's children. Our president is a traitor.
It was a terribley written bill. That was pushed through congress, knowing that it would get vetoed, to try and "show how much republicans hate children"
Because people should pay for their family's health insurance themselves, rather than have the government pay for it. The bill expanded free government health insurance to adults from rich families (25 year olds whose parents make $85,000 per year), and they shouldn't need the government to pay for their health insurance. If they want to live in a communist country, they can move to Cuba.
I had 7 children and the most money I made in any given year was 42000. I provided their health care with that 42000. The bill that the president vetoed would have provided insurance to children whose parents make up to 82000 per year. I wish I made 82000 per year, then I might be inclined to supply your children with health care as well as mine.
It wasn't a badly written bill. It was a great compromise Bill that had the bi-partisan support of (just shy of) 2/3 of the House and the Senate.



Bush veto'd the Bill as he supports the bill, however he supports an expansion of the SCHIP by $5 billion instead of the $35 billion allocated by the bill.



Also this is a program we already had in place. It was initially passed by the republican controlled congress in 1997. This particular bill was to extend and renew the program.



WOW, I can't belive some of the uneducated responses here.

The Bill had large bi-partisan support and the bill itself was supported by Bush. His vetoe was in dispute of the amount of federal funds allocated by the bill.
hes a mean greedy person who only wants $ and doesnt care about children! :( just my opinion):
It was too costly...

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In other words... Philip Morris is a close personal friend.



His reasoning was vague, very nonspecific. Alot of people are asking the same question...including all of the Republicans who sponsored the bill.



Maybe he just likes saying veto !
cuz hes an @$$ hole duh