They may love their own, but there is no sympathy for those children that do not have access to good health insurance. S-CHIP has been a proven success for millions of poor families and their children, but that doesn't mean much to many Republicans and even a couple of Democrats. The House failed to override the President's veto by 16 votes, even though the Senate overwhelmingly voted for it, passing the 2/3rds mark by approximately 20 votes.
From Crooks and Liars:
The final vote was 273 - 156, 16 votes short of the necessary 2/3 to override Bush’s veto. Democrats Jim Marshall and Gene Taylor crossing the aisle to vote against SCHIP and 44 Republicans voting for SCHIP (which is one less than the initial vote).
I’ve included the roll call at the above link and there’s a widget on the right margin of the page to contact Congress. If you’re so inclined, you may want to ask those 156 representatives why they hate poor, sick kids. Because believe me, whether or not we have SCHIP, we ALL pay for the care of these children when they have health care needs.
Keep in mind, the cost of the expanded SCHIP program is what we pay in Iraq in THREE WEEKS.
They claim that the expanded program covers "rich kids" and that government shouldn't provide health care for Americans. Do they really believe that the current situation is working out? They know health insurance is in shambles in America, but those in the health insurance industry that line their pockets seem to have more influence than their own constituents.
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