Bush Veto of SCHIP Bill Stands
October 20th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
As expected, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to override President Bush’s veto of the State Children’s Health Insurance Plan (SCHIP), Reuters reported Oct. 18.
Bush vetoed the bill, which would have been funded by increases in federal tobacco taxes and required parity coverage for addiction and mental illness, after complaining that it was a step toward socialized medicine. This week’s 273-156 vote in the House fell short of the two-thirds majority needed for a veto override.
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