I just read that top Senior Republicans are telling Bush to veto a bill that would increase cigarette tax by 61 cents , that money would go to a program that gives health insurance to children who's families who don't qualify for Medicaid because they make too much , but not nearly enough to afford private insurance. The proposed budget was $35 billion, it would be cut to short of $5 billion.

I ask you people, how on earth could you possibly turn down a program such as this? Are you purely inhuman? The majority of Americans are middle to lower class and can't afford any form of insurance, so they pay dearly when their children go to the hospital and many are forced into debt.

I ask you, is this fair? Name one good reason this program SHOULDN'T pass!
Normally I don't single out responders but Jeepers Peepers 321 has to be the dumbest person I've had post on any question. Most people post with sense, even if I DON'T agree with them , so please, don't misunderstand me, but his ignorant "fact" speaks volumes of his self. 85% of americans have insurance? Ok , if that's true how come we are the only country in the freeworld ( i.e Commerce successful) without a National Health Service? Get the facts straight before you put your foot in your mouth chief.