Why, specifically, did Bush/the Republican party not want to put money into children's health care?

Question

I know it would be expensive, but isn't the future of our country kind of important?
I'm not trying to insult/bring down ANYONE, so please don't get all GRRR at me. I'm just wondering.

Thank you for explaining--I didn't know they wanted to make the maximum income for receiving health care higher. I only caught a snippet of the story on the news and didn't hear all of the details about the bill.

Answer 1

I don't think we need to be supplying free health care to people that make $65K a year. Or to 26 year olds as they are not children. He vetoed EXPANDING the current system. He already told congress he would not veto a bill that did not expand the system.

Answer 2

Your question shows that you've been duped by Democrat propaganda.

The fact is the President vetoed the bill because it was a drastic expansion on the old system. The expansion extends coverage to illegal aliens. It inflates the cost of the program from 35 billion dollars to 110 billion. It extends the eligibility requirements to families that make as much as $80,000 a year instead of the $45,000 that was used prior to the expansion.

It is a sham of a bill, and was rightly vetoed. Nobody wants to keep health care from children but there is absolutely no reason that a family making $80,000 a year can't provide for their own health care.

Answer 3

haha, "get all grrr at me" thats original, never heard that before.

he vetoed expanding the funding, not the funding altogether. He, like most repubs, are against ever-increasing federal govt. Which is precisely what this bill was proposing...adding more people on the ol teat.

Personally, I would have to read much more about the entire bill, not just this portion, before making my judgement. Typically though, I agree with smaller govt is better govt.

Answer 4

First off, both Bush AND the Republican party support CHIPS.

The reason the Bush vetoed S-CHIPS was because it went way beyond what the mandate was for, and would cost way too much.

For example, the upper limit was set around $87,000. That's more than *I* make individually, and I can afford health insurance for my family.

Secondly, this was mainly a way for the Democrats to try a back door for socialized medicine.

Answer 5

If you are referring to the S-CHIP program, it is already in effect. What congress wants to do is to expand the program to cover households that make up to $84,000. It now covers households that make up to $42,000. Dont you think that a family that brings in even $75,000 cam afford their own health care??

I am afraid that you have fallen prey to the liberal media only telling you part of the story. It is how they usually fool most Americans.

Answer 6

because the democrats would not take the illegal aliens out of the equation. and I don't pay taxes so someone here illegally, committing a felony, can suck off the system. my job as a taxpayer and a father is to take care of my children and my fellow countrymen. if the bill had said all LEGAL AMERICAN CITIZENS WHO ARE NOT CHILDREN OF ILLEGAL ALIENS, OF WHICH LEGAL CITIZENS AS A FAMILY MAKE LESS THAN $50,000 A YEAR, I would be for the bill.

Answer 7

It's already there, this is a ploy to buy votes. Anyone voting Democrat is a corrupt citizen and has no business whining about corrupt public officials.

Answer 8

Here's a great non-partisan link to refute Bush's claims regarding SCHIPS.

The other issue is, we would be saving money in terms of preventing future health concerns that would cause people to be on SSI later on in life.http://www.factcheck.org/bushs_false_claims_about_childrens_health_insurance.html

Answer 9

1. you aren't a kid if you are 25 years old.
2. the rich can pay for their own health care.

Answer 10

The feds are already putting money into the program in question. It's just that the dems want to quadruple the program.