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Dear Dana,
Shocking even the staunchest Republicans in the Senate,
President Bush has threatened to veto a bipartisan bill to
provide health care to millions of American children who
desperately need it.
Even more surprising was his advice to the 9 million uninsured
children and 36 million uninsured adults should they ever have
the misfortune of getting sick while he's still President: Go to
the emergency room.
"I mean, people have access to health care in America. After
all, you just go to an emergency room." - President George W.
Bush (Cleveland, 7/10/07)
Senator Charles Grassley, Republican leader of the Finance
Committee, and Senator Orrin Hatch, Republican leader of the
Subcommittee on Health, couldn't believe the President's veto
threat and issued the following rebuke to the leader of their
Party.
"Its disappointing, even a little unbelievable, to hear talk
about Administration officials wanting a veto of a legislative
proposal they haven't even seen yet - because it isn't even
finalized yet. The President ought to give Congress a chance to
offer a proposal first. As Republican leaders on the committee
of jurisdiction, we've been working day and night to reach an
agreement on children's health insurance legislation because it
is imperative that this important program, which has helped so
many children, be continued."
In a move that would snatch access to medicine out of the hands
of children who currently have it, President Bush is pushing to
reduce funding for children's health to only 10% of the amount
that Congress budgeted earlier this year.
Call 1-800-828-0498 or click here to send an email to Congress:
http://ga3.org/ct/wdSxI371uzD-/.
Please urge your Senators and Representative to oppose President
Bush's war on children and support full funding for Children's
Health.
Thank you,
Jeff Gordon
Field Director
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