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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Aug. 29, 2007

Bush Administration Breaking Vow to Strengthen Children's Health Care

Forum Column - By Jeffrey A. Lowe - During the 2004 election, the president promised to expand health care to more children. Three years later, his newest budget proposal will leave 5 million to 6 million of them without basic coverage.

By Jeffrey A. Lowe

      A society can suffer no greater indictment than lettting children languish in pain and suffer needlessly. Yet, the Bush administration, unparalleled in American history for incompetence, greed and duplicity, is opposed to expanding health insurance for poor children, our society's most vulnerable citizens.
      At issue is the State Children's Health Insurance Program that is...

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