I would guess that is why the SCHIP bill was vetoed a second time....BD
BOSTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Only half as many Republicans as Democrats want to expand health insurance coverage for the uninsured, according to a survey in states holding early contests to choose party candidates for the U.S. presidential election.
"There are huge differences between Republicans and Democrats on what should be done to improve health care," said Robert Blendon of the Harvard School of Public Health and the chief author of the survey, which was conducted in early November.
Health changes matter more to US Democrats - study | Reuters
Democratic congressional leaders modified the bill, tightening rules to exclude illegal immigrants, adding incentives for states to drop families earning more than three times the poverty level, and forcing adults out of the program more quickly. But the second bill attracted even fewer Republican votes, and Bush vetoed it again.Yesterday's defeat was expected, but Democrats said they will not give up. "This won't be your last opportunity this year to address this issue," House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) told fellow lawmakers.
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