President Bush won't fund children's health care -- so we're taking him to court
At the beginning of October, Governor Richardson and 28 other Governors signed a letter to President George W. Bush urging him to sign the bill extending the popular children's health care program known as SCHIP.
But he threw it in the trash -- and vetoed the bill. And he issued regulations in August that go against the wishes of Congress, making it harder for the states to use SCHIP funds to protect children.
SCHIP funds basic health care for over 6 million of America's children in all 50 states -- mostly children from poor families with little or no access to other health services. In New Mexico, the SCHIP-funded New Mexikids program brings immunizations, regular checkups, and other health services to 19,000 low-income children.
But our short-sighted President would rather turn his back on America's children.
Help us win our case -- now we are joining forces with seven other states and we're taking President Bush to court.
