Bush admin: 'Everybody wants children to have health insurance' - AP

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Title is mine.

Leavitt (Health and Human Services Secretary) seeks deal on children's health - AP

By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - President Bush's health secretary expressed hope Sunday for a deal with the Democratic-run Congress on expanding children's health insurance even as the House speaker worked to round up enough Republicans to override a veto.

"Everybody wants children to have health insurance," Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said. "The president has already said, 'I want a compromise.'"...

Leavitt added, "If it takes more money, we'll put it up." He did not cite a figure.

Bush vetoed legislation last week that would increase spending for the State Children's Health Insurance Program by $35 billion over five years. Bush has called for a $5 billion increase...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071007/ap_on_go_co/children_s_health


My view: No, everyone does not want children to have (free) health insurance. They are running scared. This is the first sign of real cowardice on the GOP side. To borrow from Robt E Lee, "damage them all you can." Now is the time to pile on as much as possible, and not let him get back up. Maybe this is our lucky break.

[liberalmuse]

1. Everybody but BUSH.

And he sends Leavitt out to shill for him. At least Leavitt gave a shit about children's health when he was governor of Utah. The environment, not so much.

[PurityOfEssence]

4. Not at all. He'd LOVE it if everyone coughed up the huge premiums for private insurance.

Little would make him happier, and I mean this: it would end the crisis and feather the already well-feathered nests of those who flock to profit from sickeness, suffering and death.

[SharonAnn]

5. No, we want all children to have Health Care. Whether it's paid through private insurance or gov't

[rucky]

2. I think we know by now what Bush means by "compromise"

"My way or the highway."

[sampsonblk]

3. This is so comical

Had this issue not hit the press, Bush would have been gloating about the veto. As it is, he's almost begging to take it back.