Bush Vetoes Children Health Plan

This past Wednesday President Bush vetoed a bill that would have given hundreds of poor children insurance. The Senate attempted to override the veto but the house fell short to the amount of numbers necessary. While republicans worry about how this will affect re-elections, the Democratic Party hopes to gain a substantial lead by supporting it. When Bush finally commented on the subject he simply said “I believe in private medicine, not the federal government running the health care system.” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, made his opinion when he stated that “never [had] it been clearer how detached President Bush is from the priorities of the American people.” Many people are bothered by the fact that Bush has not declared what he intends to do about the subject. After reading the comments that citizens made about the article I realize that a great majority is infuriated. It appears as though he is setting aside the interest of millions of people for his own personal gains. Oh what was the word? Greed. People are still skeptical about the war in Iraq which Bush has funded with millions of dollars but yet he is less willing to aid children with insurance funds. From what I understood from the article it seems like Bush is more committed to private sectors that only have their interests in mind. I think it would be best if the government handled the issue a bit more seriously because we trust that it’s their job to look after our needs.

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