Suffer the little children
In today’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino gave about as lame excuse as could possibly be given on why President Bush will veto the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Perino said the bill Congress passed 67-29, did not provide for the neediest children, which to the best of my knowledge is inaccurate. Congress expanded the existing bill instead rather than reducing benefits currently provided.
As evidenced in the video, Perino’s spin is more of a “suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not” speech.
I have to wonder if Bush is somehow floating a trial balloon with this veto; a test run to determine how much control he has over his staunchest supporters. The closer it gets to election day, the greater the risk of defections by GOP members from the administration’s policies on Iraq and Iran. Although the issues are not remotely related, if he is successful here, the chances of Congress overriding his vetoes on future foreign policy matters will certainly be much less.
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