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Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 -- Veto Message From the President of the United States

Floor Speech

Date: Oct. 18, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care


CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007--VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES -- (House of Representatives - October 18, 2007)

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Mr. FORTENBERRY. Madam Speaker, I believe that every child deserves proper health care. I support SCHIP's renewal with increased funding. And I also support its expansion, but I believe it must be done in a responsible manner, a manner that ensures valuable resources target our Nation's most vulnerable children without unnecessarily expanding the program to those who do not need it.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, of the 4 million children who would receive coverage under the current proposal, approximately 40 percent already have private insurance. Our dialogue should focus on our children who are uninsurable, sick children who have exhausted private coverage, and families who cannot afford coverage for their children. Yesterday, I introduced a measure that seeks to achieve this goal.

Congress now has the opportunity to engage in a productive, bipartisan discussion focusing on strengthening the SCHIP program.

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