Bush vs. Children's Health Care

President Bush threatened to veto a bill today that he felt was a "step toward federalization." The children's health insurance program is really popular among house Democrats. The current children's health plan, which is set to expire on September 30, provides health coverage for over 6.6 million children and the new proposal will add 4 million to that number. Bush has asked for a temporary extension of the health care program and has accused the Democrats of playing politics with children's health care.