SCHIP program

Republicans and Democrats alike are adamant about not letting the President’s veto of SCHIP stand.

Just to prove it, the House has scheduled another vote to override the veto – today.

Since last week, House members met to address concerns raised by those who stood by the President’s veto. The result was an even stronger bipartisan bill that addresses the issues raised by Republican opponents while still investing $35 billion to cover 10 million kids.

Right Wing Launches Baseless Smear Campaign Against 12 Year Old Recipient Of SCHIP

By Faiz Shakir

October 9, 2007
alternet.org
This post, written by Faiz Shakir, originally appeared on Think Progress

This is Graeme Frost. He was in a severe car accident three years ago and is on the SCHIP program: Graeme is being kicked around by the Conservatives.
Two weeks ago, the Democratic radio address was delivered by a 12-year old Maryland boy named Graeme Frost. Graeme told his story of being involved in a severe car accident three years ago, and having received access to medical care because of the Children's Health Insurance Program. He said:

Bush Vetoes Health Measure

President Says He's Willing To Negotiate

By Michael Abramowitz and Jonathan Weisman
Washington Post Staff Writers
October 4, 2007

President Bush yesterday vetoed a $35 billion expansion of a popular children's health insurance program, a move that left him as politically isolated as he has ever been and had even Republican allies questioning his hard-line strategy.

Bush advisers said they remain hopeful that they can secure an extension of the 10-year-old program with a lower price tag, saying they want to open negotiations soon.

How Congress Voted on Kids Health

The final House vote was 265-159. The final Senate vote was 67-29.

House Members Against Kids Health
Senators Against Kids Health

Aderholt, AL
Akin, MO
Alexander, LA
Bachmann, MN
Bachus, AL
Baker, LA
Barrett, SC
Bartlett, MD
Barton, TX
Biggert, IL
Bilbray, CA
Bilirakis, FL
Bishop, UT
Blackburn, TN
Blunt, MO
Boehner, OH
Bonner, AL
Boozman, AR
Boren, OK
Boustany, LA
Brady, TX
Broun, GA
Brown, SC
Brown-Waite, FL
Burgess, TX
Burton, IN
Buyer, IN
Calvert, CA
Camp, MI
Campbell, CA
Cannon, UT
Cantor, VA
Carter, TX
Castor, FL
Chabot, OH
Coble, NC
Cole, OK
Conaway, TX
Crenshaw, FL
Culberson, TX
Davis, KY
Davis, TN
Deal, GA
Diaz-Balart, FL
Diaz-Balart, FL
Doolittle, CA
Drake, VA
Dreier, CA

Bush veto for child health bill

BBC News
2007/10/03

It is only the fourth time President Bush has used his veto power and he screws the children.
US President George W Bush has vetoed a bill to expand a children's healthcare insurance scheme, after it was passed with a large majority in the Senate.
Mr Bush argues it takes the programme beyond its original purpose of insuring children from low-income families.

The vetoed bill proposed higher tobacco taxes to provide an extra $35bn (£17bn) to insure some 10 million children.

Children's health insurance is set to be a campaign issue in next year's elections, analysts say.

Bush's False Claims About Children's Health Insurance

September 21, 2007
www.factcheck.org

The president mischaracterizes congressional efforts to expand the SCHIP program.

Summary
President Bush gave a false description of proposed legislation to expand the 10-year-old federal program to provide health insurance for children in low-income working families.

He said it "would result" in covering children in families with incomes up to $83,000 per year, which isn't true. The Urban Institute estimated that 70 percent of children who would gain coverage are in families earning half that amount, and the bill contains no requirement for setting income eligibility caps any higher than what's in the current law.