Bush administration opposes expansion of children's insurance


	Bush administration opposes expansion of children's insurance

jklugman

7-9-2007 1:30 PM

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bush administration, children, health-care, welfare-state, health insurance, poverty

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For shame.

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7-15-2007 8:41 AM

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The White House said on Saturday that President Bush would veto a bipartisan plan to expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program...[1]

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