This week, President George Bush vetoed the expansion of a popular children's health insurance program, known in Louisiana as LACHIP. Right now, the program pays healthcare benefits to about 6-million children. The expanded program included in a compromise bill, approved by House and Senate, Republicans and Democrats, would extend insurance to about 10-million young people.
President Bush says the new plan helps middle-class kids at the expense of the poor and it costs about $30-billion more than he wanted.
Should Congress vote to override the veto? Should children of the working poor be included in the program?
Comments (2)
President Bush's veto shows how out of touch he is with the wishes of the American people. It is time for the Republican members of the Louisiana delegation who voted against expanding health care for uninsured children to rethink their position and vote to override the Presidents veto. As for President Bush, playing with the health of children for political gains is a sign of poor leadership.
Posted by James Bentley | October 4, 2007 8:35 PM
Posted on October 4, 2007 20:35
the working poor, or those people that who make min. wage, or more. They pay taxes, are the consumer that keeps the nation going. I believe that the children should be coverd but not the parents.Because if you can afford 72 inch tv.
cars, trips, food, roof over your head, etc. then you should work in insurance...Every state gives medicaid (govt. supported ins. ) to every gang member shot, on drugs etc. if they are disabled due to a stroke with an overdose, or spinal cord inj. due to a gun shot, now isnt that a hoot...but we cannot give health care to children, and i voted for the idiot.
Posted by Gloria | October 9, 2007 11:19 PM
Posted on October 9, 2007 23:19