Governors, Bush at odds on health care payments

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070226/pl_nm/usa_governors_healthcare_dc;_ylt=AmwnPcpRbOE833RTcm_j3DDMWM0F

Governors, Bush at odds on health care payments

By Dean Patterson Mon Feb 26, 4:17 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - ..........


Insufficient federal funding of a program to provide health insurance for children was the focus of a press briefing several governors held on Monday after meeting with Bush.

The Bush administration has promised $5 billion a year over five years in supplemental funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP), the governors said.

"This is insufficient to keep pace with the rapid increase in health care costs," said Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell, whose remarks started the press briefing.

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New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine told reporters that 9 million children remain uncovered by the existing health insurance program and insufficient federal funding will lead to more rationing of resources........

Bush mainly discussed the "war on terror" and U.S. efforts in Iraq and
Afghanistan in his remarks to the governors, according to their description of the meeting and a transcript released by the White House. The governors expressed their support of U.S. troops but said their views on the war vary.

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1. Needs Children and other poor Children he does not care about

[Erika]

2. Nope, he has no interests other than the corporate wealthy

He has no problem with giving tax cuts to the rich and the corporations, while telling kids, veterans, and the needy to go stuff it. How sad he got so many kool aid drinkers to agree with him.

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3. war war war! our piggy bank is MT! war war war