Some talking points from president bush on why he cannot allow a $35 billion increase in the Children's Health Insurance Program:
"I believe government cannot provide affordable health care."
"I believe it would cause -- it would cause the quality of care to diminish."
"I believe there would be lines and rationing over time."
"If Congress continues to insist upon expanding health care through the S-CHIP program -- which, by the way, would entail a huge tax increase* for the American people -- I'll veto the bill."
So Bush says we can't afford the $35 billion over 5 years to provide health insurance for more of our nation's poorer children, yet we spend $36 billion every 3 weeks for war in the Middle East. Which explains why the U.S. ranks 37th in health care among the world's nations.
Thanks for sparing us the 61 cents/cigarette pack tax increase Bush. And to the children of America forgoing affordable health care, a word of thanks from Bush's tobacco, pharmaceutical, HMO and health insurance company interests!
2 comments:
Bush can't afford health care for children, of course he can't. But truth be known, all of the line items he mentioned are upgrades:
"I believe it would cause -- it would cause the quality of care to diminish."
>>>Any care at all would be an upgrade.
When you got nothing, you've got nothing TO diminish.
"I believe there would be lines and rationing over time."
>>> For those with no health care coverage whatsoever, even lines and rationing would be an improvement.
In closing, I'll quote a joke from David Letterman:
The Senate was debating the Iraq situation & one Senator was quoted as saying "If we pull the troops out now, there would be chaos in Iraq".
The punchline: Chaos would be an upgrade.
I know it's not a laughing matter, but damn- it's true.
All that $$$$$ for his war could of give all of us FREE health insurance.
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