Bush\'s 4th veto of his presidency is a good one
Bush vetoed a "children's health bill" today. this bill utilizes the classic political trick of naming a bill in some innocuous way that sounds wonderful for all, like the "clean air and water" act which provided access to timber for logging companies.
It's got the word "Child" in it so opposing it means you are evil.
In a nutshell, this bill is designed to expand government coverage to families that can already afford it. Some families earning as high as 80k would have qualified.
Bush rightly denigrated this bill as a big step toward socialized govt-provided health care and vetoed it. but of course, it really just means that he hates children and wants them to suffer and die from untreated diseases.
As expected "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., decried Bush's action as a 'heartless veto.'"
The bill rides on another typical political trick which is to make the continuation of one policy dependent upon a bill which expands it. My hats off to the democrats for creating this incredible opportunity for grandstanding, blowharding, and shamelessly pandering. Very nicely done.
natedogg
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