Bush vetoes kids health insurance bill

[bif]

Source: Yahoo News

By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 47 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - President Bush vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have expanded government-provided health insurance for children, his second slap-down of a bipartisan effort in Congress to dramatically increase funding for the popular program.

ADVERTISEMENT

It was Bush's seventh veto in seven years — all but one coming since Democrats took control of Congress in January. Wednesday was the deadline for Bush to act or let the bill become law. The president also vetoed an earlier, similar bill expanding the health insurance program.

Bush vetoed the bill in private.

In a statement notifying Congress of his decision, Bush said the bill was unacceptable because — like the first one — it allows adults into the program, would cover people in families with incomes above the U.S. median and raises taxes.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071212/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_veto

---

Compassionate conservative are we George? Billions to kill Iraqis. Nothing for the children back home. What an asshole.