When President Bush vetoed health care for millions of children, U.S. Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland, had a choice: Stand with Bush or stand up for kids back home. He chose Bush, and was one of just a few votes blocking Congress from overriding the president's veto. As a result, millions of kids and their families could suffer.
When children are sick, they should be able to see a doctor. As Bush and the Republicans spend billions per week in Iraq, there's no excuse for not taking care of our kids back home.
This isn't a Republican or Democrat issue. A recent CBS poll shows that eight of 10 Americans support the kids' health care bill passed by the Democratic Congress, including a majority of Republican voters. Why is our representative so out of touch? Democrats have vowed to bring the kids' health bill back up, insisting that it cover 10 million children. There will be major political consequences for Republicans in 2008 if Conaway and others keep voting against kids' health care.
2007-10-24 15:29:15 · 5 answers · asked by Texas Democrat 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I strongly AGREE!
It's all in the facts
2007-10-24 15:37:38 · answer #1 · answered by redkazoo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no problem with providing free medical care to children whose parents are what we call the "working poor". Those who make too much to qualify for Medicaid and are not in jobs where there is a health plan available through their employers. That was the legislative intent behind the SCHIP program to begin with.
However, I do have a problem when the upper qualifying earnings limit for the parents goes as high as $81,000. That's what was in the bill that was vetoed. If people earning that much are considered "working poor", then I want the majority party which passed that bill to quit engaging in class warfare against the rich. Because, as far as I'm concerned, they need to change the battery in their calculator.
2007-10-24 22:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hear your typically "Democratic" thinking.
Too bad it's not illegal.
Sick children see doctors, period.
What, you think there are dead kids all over the streets that died without health care?
Show me one that doesn't and I'll have Child Protective remove them from their parents, and charge YOU with complicity (means you knew and did nothing).
This is a political issue intended to grab control of the funds being used for treating these kids.
Think that's a good idea? Look at VA Hospitals. (Quality healthcare, NOT)
Nobody with any stones voted for this.
Nobody with any brains believes it.
2007-10-24 22:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, I hear ya' brother!
We've got on of those evil greedy crooked congressmen here in Illinois who did the same thing and his name is Jerry Weller. Weller, who is being investigated for shady land deals in South America, has decided not to run again in 2008.
What a bunch of crooks...!
2007-10-24 22:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who put poison pill in bill no one could swallow. My tobacco days are over forever. The ten buck per cigar was most likely put forth by member own by big health insurance.
2007-10-24 22:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mister2-15-2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋