You gotta love republican compassion and logic.

The point Bush is trying to make here, as many right-wing bloggers tell us, is that as long as there’s money in the family cookie jar, then you have the money to pay for your own kids health insurance. If does not matter why that money is there. It may be earmarked for Christmas presents, or the light bill, or maybe even to pay for this winter’s heating oil. It does not matter! If you have the money to pay for these things, then you don’t need governmental help. It’s all about choices.

But, as bad as that position is, I think I prefer it over Hillary’s idea. Please correct me if I’m wrong here but isn’t she proposing mandatory health coverage? Under Bush’s plan, people can chose between health insurance and heating oil. Under Hillary, you would be required to spend the heating oil money on insurance… no ifs, ands or buts!

(Could we please elect people that have a clue?!)

Bush Vetoes Kids Health Insurance Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have expanded government-provided health insurance for children, his second slap-down of a bipartisan effort in Congress to dramatically increase funding for the popular program.

It was Bush’s seventh veto in seven years - all but one coming since Democrats took control of Congress in January. Wednesday was the deadline for Bush to act or let the bill become law. The president also vetoed an earlier, similar bill expanding the health insurance program.

Bush vetoed the bill in private.