Bush vetoes SCHIP expansion

As expected, President Bush vetoed a bill that would pour large amounts of government money into providing health insurance for kids who have too much money to qualify for Medicaid and other government-sponsored programs. I completely agree with the president's veto. The only thing I would have done differently was publicize the decision more - Bush vetoed the bill behind closed doors without inviting any media representatives or encouraging fanfare. I wish Bush has showed more pride in his decision, as he did when he vetoed the stem cell research bill. At the moment, the Senate has enough votes to override the president's veto, but the House does not. I hope it stays that way and that socialized medicine in this country is not expanded.