Update: "We won this round on SCHIP," gloated White House spokesperson Dana Perino. The vote failed by 13 votes. Showdown in the House
“You either vote to give 10 million low-income children health care, or you vote against it. This is not rocket science. But expect to pay a price for your vote.” -- House Democratic Caucus spokeswoman Sarah Feinberg
Today's the day that Democrats will try to override pResident Simon Legree's veto of S-CHIP, the enormously popular and successful State Children's Health Insurance Program.
We know that Bush doesn't give a damn about polls, or about what the American people need or want, but for the rest of us -- a CBS News poll finds massive support for S-CHIP.
Eighty-one percent of Americans support expanding S-CHIP and would be willing to pay more taxes to do it! Even a large majority of Republicans support the bill that Bush vetoed:
Eight in 10 Americans favor expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or S-CHIP, including large majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. While the president has raised concerns about the additional cost of expanding S-CHIP, those who favor the proposal say they'd even be willing to pay more in taxes to help the program cover more children.
Commander Bush doesn't listen to the people
Yesterday, Bush tried to justify his veto of the children's health care bill by insisting that his use of the veto is necessary in order to prove he is relevant. For Bush, 'relevant' means he can still get his way, he can still be the boss, he is the Decider.
Tell Congress to override the Decider's veto: Send a message to your Congressperson/Senators!
Call: 1-866-544-7573. Or use the toll-free number 1 800-828-0498 set up by Families USA to access the Capitol switchboard, which will connected you to your Representative's office.
From the Washington Post's overview of the S-CHIP bill:
Q: "Does the bill cover children from families earning as much as $83,000 a year, as President Bush contends?"
A: "No."
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