8 states sues Bush over children's health insurance

[sabra]

Source: NewsDay/AP

EAST ORANGE, N.J. - New Jersey on Monday joined seven states in filing separate lawsuits against the Bush administration's challenge of proposed federal rules the states say will force poor children to lose health coverage.

The lawsuit for New Jersey was filed Monday morning in federal court in Trenton, state Attorney General Anne Milgram said. New Jersey joins Maryland, Arizona, California, Illinois, New Hampshire, New York and Washington in filing similar the litigation.

"The Bush administration has gone beyond its regulatory rights," New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine said as he announced the lawsuit at an East Orange health center.

The lawsuit is another battle between Democrats and the Bush administration over a children's health care program.

Read more: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--childrenshealth1001oct01,0,6661863.story

[SlingBlade]

1. Great, WAY TO GO Gov. Rod !!!!

That's why the Right Wing Fruits here in Illinois just hate the ground our Gov. walks on.

Way to go Rod, Why to go.....:)

[SemiCharmedQuark]

6. Hooray for Illinois!

:)

[bdamomma]

2. I hope RI joins that list.

[cutlassmama]

3. I hope Texaqs does too. n/t

[Posteritatis]

4. Them and forty-one others... (nt)

[sarcasmo]

5. This will hurt the Republicans way more than all of their sexcapades combined.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Great news but

no 's' on 'sue'. It's on the front page now so you may want to fix it. :)

[sonias]

8. Notice Texas isn't in the bunch

Because we don't really care about uninsured children in Texas. (or at least the present republican controlled state regime doesn't) :grr:

Sonia

[Manifestor_of_Light]

10. That's why we is Tex=Ass, don'tcha know????

:mad:

[PianoBlack]

9. I've never been so proud to be from

New York! The bush admin deserves to be shown a thing or two!

[StarryNite]

11. I am so very glad to hear this.

I hope more states join in. :bounce:

[DawnneOBTS]

12. Woohoo New Jersey!

I know a lot of people don't like Jon Corzine for the cuts he has made in a lot of areas, but he knows where the money counts: children. He has a conscience, unlike the deciders who would cut every single poor child off of insurance in this country if they could, and give all the $$$ to the rich (and Iraq, and probably Iran as well soon).
P.S:
I also hope RI joins this list-my one day hopefully adopted home state...