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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Bush lied when he vetoed the bill....surprise 
It does not cover families with income up to $83k. The existing program covers families with income up to twice the poverty level (the current poverty level is $18,000 for family of four). The bill he vetoed would extend it to three times the poverty level (up to $54k in states that request that extended coverage). The $83k number tossed around by those opposed to the bill refers to a waiver for a very small number extraordinary cases of catastrophic need in a very limited set of circumstances in one or two states.
Bush wants to increase funding for the program by $5 billion (with no increase in number of eligible children) over 5 years and the bill passed by Congress increased funding by $35 billion over 5 years to add 4 million children to the program.
They are likely to compromise somewhere in the middle.
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According to those numbers, my family would be eligible for government-backed health insurance.
We pay a lot for coverage($105 a week for the 4 of us), but it's our coverage.
If Washington really wanted to help those of us in the middle, they'd make that $105 a week, et al, eligible for a tax deduction.
I'm glad he didn't sign it.
And when are they gonna stop taxing smokers?? Talk about government sticking its hand in other people's business and trying to dictate what to do....it'd serve them right if every smoker stopped.