HW 17: "Bush Vetoes Children's Health Care Bill"

On the Democratic Party blog, http://www.democrats.org/blog.html, a blog was posted on Wednesday October third about President Bush vetoing a health care bill for poor children in America. The post shares that the program that the money would go is the Children's Health Insurance Program, that helps poverty stricken children gain health care. Bush's reasoning for his disapproval was made very clear in this blog. According to Bush, "the legislation (has been) "excessive" in its cost. In related news, the Iraq war has now cost taxpayers over $456 billion- and counting." In other words, the Democratic blogger who wrote this blog reveals what seems more important to Bush, spending a great deal of funds on a war many don't believe in is more crucial then a bill to help sick children. This really makes you see what Bush's priorities are. Bush allows so much money to be given to a war that people are dying everyday for but he can't give some compensation to a cause that is trying to nurture and save children's lives, he rather spend billons of dollars on killing innocent civilians and loved ones. I did not chose this blog because I agree with Bush's decision making, but I believe it is vital is understand what types of choices our current government is making for our country. Even though it is imperative that the legislature is careful with spending the funds of taxpayers, we also need to remember where the majority of the money has gone. Just because the Bush administration used an overwhelmingly amount of resources on the war in Iraq shouldn't mean that other aspects of our country like suffering sick children should receive less funds due to the stupidity of our government’s overspending.