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AFSCME Urges Congress to Override President Bush's Expected Veto of SCHIP Legislation
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(OPEN):
LAST WEEK, BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE PASSED LEGISLATION TO
CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE "STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM"--OR
"S-CHIP"--BY WIDE, BIPARTISAN MARGINS. HOWEVER, PRESIDENT BUSH
HAS VOWED TO VETO THE LEGISLATION. GERALD MCENTEE--PRESIDENT
OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES--OR "AFSCME"--SAYS THAT PRESIDENT BUSH NEEDS TO
STOP HOLDING THE HEALTH CARE OF CHILDREN HOSTAGE...
(MCENTEE):
"IF WE CAN PROVIDE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO
FUND PRESIDENT BUSH'S NEVER-ENDING WAR IN IRAQ, WE CAN FIND THE FUNDS TO
PROVIDE HEALTH CARE FOR NEEDY KIDS, THROUGH THE 'S-CHIP' PROGRAM.
IF THE PRESIDENT VETOES IT, HE WILL DENY DOCTORS' VISITS AND MEDICINE TO
MILLIONS OF AMERICAN CHILDREN. THAT IS SIMPLY SHAMEFUL.
IT IS WRONG FOR GEORGE BUSH TO PLAY POLITICS WITH CHILDREN'S HEALTH.
THIS ISN'T A PARTISAN ISSUE--THAT'S WHY REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS,
ALIKE, SUPPORTED IT IN CONGRESS. THIS PRESIDENT'S PRIORITIES ARE
DEAD WRONG. AFTER KATRINA AND IRAQ, THIS IS JUST ONE MORE EXAMPLE
OF HIS ARROGANCE AND BAD JUDGMENT. IF THE PRESIDENT VETOES
'S-CHIP', CONGRESS MUST VOTE TO OVERRIDE HIM. REPRESENTATIVES HAVE
A CHOICE: THEY CAN STAND WITH GEORGE W- BUSH, AND DENY NEEDY
CHILDREN HEALTH CARE--OR STAND WITH CHILDREN, AND OVERRIDE HIS HEARTLESS
VETO."
(CLOSE):
"AFSCME" IS LAUNCHING A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO MOBILIZE AMERICANS TO SPEAK
OUT IN SUPPORT OF "S-CHIP"--AND IS CALLING ON CONGRESS TO OVERRIDE
PRESIDENT BUSH'S VETO. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
W-W-W-DOT-"ACT-NOW"-DOT-ORG.
