Congress's attempt to give health coverage to children from overwhelmingly poor or modest income households has run into a rare barrier: George Bush wielding his presidential veto - only the fourth time he's used it. His move was pre-emptively savaged by Sebastian Mallaby in the WashPost.
The fabulous Matthew Yglesias notes: "It's fairly staggering that the very same president who's so restrained with his spending that he can't sign S-Chip expansion signed the 2003 Medicare reform bill." Yes but ... this would make the Democratic Congress look good, and he wouldn't want that, would he? Screw the sick poor kids.
