The Health of Millions of Children is in Bush's Hands

The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to children whose parents do not qualify for Medicaid, but can't afford private insurance. On Thursday, Sept. 27, the Senate passed a bill reauthorizing funding for CHIP for an additional five years -- funding that would guarantee coverage to about 10 million children. That bill now heads to George Bush's desk for his signature.

But he has threatened not to sign it.

Bush is threatening to veto this bill because he has his own proposal for CHIP funding, one that would cut off around 800,000 children from receiving the health care they so desperately need.

Send a message to President Bush today urging him to protect these vulnerable children and not veto the CHIP reauthorization bill. Ask your friends to tell him, too. With hundreds of thousands of messages from across the country, Bush may decide to sign the bill after all. Many Republicans are urging him to do just that, and your voice will help.
Learn more about the bipartisan Children's Health Insurance Program funding bill