Bush Claims He Wants to Help

Bush said yesterday that he was willing to negotiate with democrats about the Children’s Health Care Bill, if the Democrats make up their minds to " put the well-being of the children first. Bush was quoted saying that "My Attitude is, lets help the poor children," and "Let's make sure the program does what it's suppose to do." The president claimed that the bill that was proposed would steer the children's healthcare program away from its core purpose by expanding it to cover families that should be able to afford healthcare on their own. Was this truly Bush's intention when he vetoed the bill, or does he want the coverage of children to continue to be limited in order to use the extra money to fund his war in Iraq?