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« 2 bond rating agencies give Providence an 'A' | Today | Alves calls allegations against him 'utterly baseless' » October 3, 2007R.I. congressmen blast Bush's health-insurance vetoRhode Island congressmen tore into President Bush's decision today to veto legislation they said would better help children get access to health insurance. The delegation of Democrats issued statements asserting the Republican president let politics get in the way of good policy. It is a federal initiative that helps pay for RIteCare in the state and other states' children’s health programs. “Playing politics with the health care coverage of 10 million children is unacceptable, but that is exactly what President Bush did today when he vetoed H.R. 976, the reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, better known as RIte Care in Rhode Island,” Rep. Jim Langevin said. Langevin called it a "bipartisan plan" that would help more than 30,000 low-income Rhode Island children while not changing eligibility rules. "I look forward to the opportunity to cast my vote to override this unfortunate and misguided veto," Langevin said. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said the veto “is a stunning rejection of one of America’s most deeply-held convictions: that every family, and every child, must have access to health care they can afford." Rep. Patrick Kennedy said it is “unconscionable" that Bush would veto something "aimed at providing 10 million children the health care they deserve. The President’s veto of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program is a slap in the face to families all across America." The White House sought little attention for Bush's action, with the president casting his veto behind closed doors without any fanfare or news coverage. He defended it later today during a budget speech in Lancaster, Pa., addressing a welcoming audience organized by the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry in GOP-friendly Pennsylvania Dutch country. "Poor kids first," Bush said. "Secondly, I believe in private medicine, not the federal government running the health care system." Read a White House transcript of his remarks. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with Associated Press reports Posted by Mike McKinney Commentspete | October 3, 2007 6:56 PM link IF RI DELEGATION DIDN'T LIVE IN LIBERAL LAND, THEY WOULD HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION. I'M SICK OF THE LIBERALS DEMANDING THAT SOMEONE ELSE SHOULD PAY FOR ALL THE FREEBIES THEY PROMISE THEIR KOOK CONSTITUANTS. KEN | October 3, 2007 9:40 PM link give me a break, these guys whine any time they don't get their way. We are going to raise the tax on cigarettes, to pay for health insurance for people making 86K for their kids. The low income people may smoke, so they will be raising their taxes. e | October 4, 2007 6:25 AM link George Bush would not know fiscal restraint if it slapped him across the face. He'll help Iraqi children first. J.C. | October 4, 2007 9:07 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Tell our democrats that they just cannot keep taxing the working class to pay for all of the give aways to the poor. If they just stop having children maybe that might be a start to this problem. To all that get elected to Washington if they feel so bad for the poor give some of there millions of dollars to them. I think all of RI elected officals to Washington can afford better than the working people. Maybe if some of them had a real job or should I say any job in their life they might know how the tax payers feel. Hope the people of RI wake up and start voting for people that might help this state instead of Congress helping themsleves first.