As promised, President Bush vetoed the renewal for SCHIP. However, the old bill has been extended through November to give Congress time to work out a compromise
President Bush says he vetoed the bill because "it's too expensive." In a quote from the Washington Post, Ted Kennedy said it well:
"Today we learned that the same president who is willing to throw away a half trillion dollars in Iraq is unwilling to spend a small fraction of that amount to bring health care to American children," said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.).
"The Congress has done its job, passing a bipartisan bill that meets a critical need without adding a penny to the federal deficit. The president has broken his promise to America's children."
Please contact your Congressional legislators and ask them to continue to work for better health care for all in this country. Without SCHIP. 8 million children in the U.S. are without health insurance.
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