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Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007--Veto Message from the President of the United States

Date: Oct. 3, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care


CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 110-62) -- (House of Representatives - October 03, 2007)

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Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, I think the issue of providing health coverage to 10 million children is important enough to give our constituents adequate time to weigh in on it.

Let them consider whether they want to spend $7 billion a year to provide health care to 10 million uninsured children, an amount equivalent to 2 1/2 weeks spent on the Iraq war.

Insure our children for $7 billion a year? President Bush runs for the veto pen. $10 billion a month for Iraq? The President asks for $190 billion more.

I urge my colleagues to take this time to listen to their constituents. Look into the eyes of an uninsured child. That child could be sitting next to yours or your grandchild in school.

And remember, unlike the war funding which is all on credit cards, this bill is actually paid for. This is an offer, as someone running for reelection, you can't afford to refuse.

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