ace.....we've been through the numbers games on both the war and SCHIP....vetoes and cloture votes by republicans. It doesnt change the facts that the public overwhelmingly supports SCHIP (75%) and underwhelmingly supports Bush's war policies in Iraq (25%).
john....please read the discussion on the general welfare clause in the Ron Paul thread. THere is nothing unconstitutional about SCHIP.
You might also read the letter from the Chair of the House Commerce and Energy Committee to the Secretary of HHS asking the Secretary to explain all the misrepresentation (lies?) of the SCHIP bill by Bush.
http://energycommerce.house.gov/Pres....SCHIPveto.pdf