ACTION ALERT: Override the President’s Veto of SCHIP
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Despite overwhelming bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, President Bush decided to leave America's children behind by vetoing the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) program. It is now up to Congress to provide health care coverage to millions of low-income children. Contact your Representatives and Senators NOW to encourage them to override the Presidential veto. Take action today to help insure America's children! The President proposed only a $5 billion increase in the program - an effective cut in the number of children covered due to inflation and other economic changes. Congress had originally proposed a $50 billion increase but did their part to compromise and passed only a $35 billion increase. For over a decade SCHIP has made great strides in covering children. The program covers children from low-income families who do not qualify for Medicaid. As a direct result of this program the percentage of low-income children in the United States without health coverage has fallen by one-third in the past decade even as employer-based coverage has decreased. Send a message to your Representatives and Senators to encourage them to OVERRIDE THE VETO. 1. Contact your Senators and Representatives now, by phone or by email, and urge them to vote to override the Presidential veto. 2. Send this alert to other concerned citizens - your grassroots network, your friends and coworkers. Encourage them to contact their Senators and Representatives today! BACKGROUND Sign up to receive Action Alerts directly by email. Don't miss an opportunity to take action! It's easy to sign up and the League will never share your email with others: http://takeaction.lwv.org/lwv/mlm/signup/. For additional information, please contact LWVUS Grassroots Lobbyist Christina Vamvas at lobbying@lwv.org. |
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