Bush Policies Hurt Kids, Pediatricians Say

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Three dozen eminent pediatricians and social workers attacked the Bush administration on Wednesday for policies they said leave too many children without health insurance.

The doctors, including some well-known authors of manuals for parents and professionals, said they were taking the unusual step because they were worried about the state of U.S. health care.


"The Bush administration's policies are moving us away from effective and longstanding federal commitments that improved the health of children, commitments proudly initiated and supported by previous Republican and Democratic presidents," reads their statement, signed by 36 child experts.


"If not reversed, these ill-advised tax and budget policies will erode decades of hard-won health gains for children, while still leaving unaddressed such critical problems as child abuse, mental health, and alcohol and other drug abuse."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=584&e=2&u=/nm/20040929/pl_nm/campaign_pediatricians_dc

[SCDem]

1. Most all peds I know are Dems

I work in public health, and within public health I deal alot with environmental health which makes a significant impact on kids so I deal alot with pediatricians. Almost every ped I know is a democrat and all echo the same concerns for the American children and Bush's policies.

[SCDem]

3. oh yeah and I live in SC

and still most all the peds I know are Dems!!

[HuckleB]

6. I can't say the same thing, but...

even the Repug pediatricians that I know are voting Kerry this year.

[skylarmae]

2. SAVE THE CHILDREN

This should come as no surprise to anyone. Haven't you been paying attention for the last four years. I wonder, if the zombie-like repub don't get it by now, will they ever? Are there any words left to say. Does the phrase 'stop beatin a dead horse' ring loud and clear to anyone else out there?

[central scrutinizer]

4. Why do these people hate America so much?

Bushco is a compassionate conservative and W stands for women, Laura and Karen told me so.

[DeepModem Mom]

5. Errr, Security Moms?

n/t

[Sputnik]

7. Give it a "5"!

:kick:

[Cats Against Frist]

8. Ten out of ten blackshirts agree

Those Goddam Doctors, Scientists, Diplomats, Generals, Nobel Prize Winners & World Leaders -- they're all just a bunch of pot smokers, commies and stinkin' hippies."

[mzmolly]

9. I'd say they need a 527. Pediatricians for Health Care Reform.

:shrug:

[Ezlivin]

10. But, hey, no child left behind, right?

If we're going to treat some children with indifference, let's treat 'em all the same way.

Stay the course, we're turning the corner.

[struggle4progress]

11. kick

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