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Help Override the President's Veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Target: Congressmembers and Representatives of the Republican Party
Sponsored by: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Americans overwhelmingly support the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The CHIP legislation would give 10 million low-income children health care coverage.

But by vetoing CHIP, President Bush is denying these kids the health care they need and deserve!

Efforts to override the President's veto are gaining momentum as more Republicans reconsider their vote on CHIP. We need to keep up the pressure and fight this veto!

Stand firm for the health of America's future! Demand Republicans join the rest of Congress in an Emergency Override of the President's veto.

deadline: 10-8-2008
goal: 15,000

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Dear [Decision maker],

Congress sent the President the Children's Health Insurance Program, which would give 10 million low-income children health care coverage.

The country overwhelmingly supports this plan, but President Bush has vetoed it and is denying these kids the health care they need and deserve.

I demand you support an Emergency Override of the President's veto of the Childrens Health Insurance Program.

[Your comment here]

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

We signed the “Help Override the President's Veto of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)” petition!

# 16,939:

8:53 am PDT, Oct 22, Nan Stevenson, Minnesota

# 16,938:

8:47 am PDT, Oct 22, Kathern Kirk, West Virginia
the children have the right to be able to see a doctor when they are ill, even if their parents aren't able to pay the big bills that come whith seeing a dr.I bet the Bush grandchildren see their doctor if their ill. doesnt he care about the children, except his own?

# 16,937:

8:46 am PDT, Oct 22, Shirley Smith, Pennsylvania

# 16,936:

8:45 am PDT, Oct 22, Laura Wallace, Texas
IN MY OPINION, THE MAIN REASON IS OUR CHILDREN ARE OUR HOPE, GIVING UP ON THEM IS GIVING UP ON OUR HOPE AND OUR FUTURE... THERE IS NO GREATER NEED FOR EXPENSE THAN THAT TO TAKE CARE OF OUR CHILDREN WHO ARE OUR FUTURE... IF WE DONT TAKE CARE OF THEM TODAY, HOW ARE THEY GONNA TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES TOMORROW. LET THEM KNOW TODAY, THAT TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER.

# 16,935:

8:35 am PDT, Oct 22, Christel Vasko, Montana
The president sees himself as a leader of a wealthy nation..spending billions on an unjustifiable war and not wanting to provide for the children, our future !!! What a shame.. someone better get their priorities straight .. and it won't be this administration, dellusional as they are !!! Keep the money where it belongs.. IN the country for ITS citizens !!!!!

# 16,934:

8:35 am PDT, Oct 22, Pam Boland, Georgia

# 16,933:

8:33 am PDT, Oct 22, Marjorie Junnieth Chavarria, Florida

# 16,932:

7:59 am PDT, Oct 22, Linda Howle, Washington
If we hard working employees that pay into our insurance cant get coverage then let the up coming population have care and not be killed off by someone who feels they can dictate who gets coverage when we the american people pay for his coverage and his kids rehab

# 16,931:

7:54 am PDT, Oct 22, DarenJenette Thomas, Missouri
The well-being of our children should never be up for debate.... this vastly wealthy country must secure health care for all of its children, always.

# 16,930:

7:41 am PDT, Oct 22, Yvonne Ponsolle, Arizona
This is a no brainer! Kids need health insurance. I guess some people forget that children are our future. Invest now in for our future. Provide our children with health care.

# 16,929:

7:33 am PDT, Oct 22, Lorena Silva, Mexico

# 16,928:

7:29 am PDT, Oct 22, R Salido, California

# 16,927:

7:25 am PDT, Oct 22, Cassandra Wilson, North Carolina

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7:10 am PDT, Oct 22, Helene McVey, Colorado

# 16,925:

6:51 am PDT, Oct 22, Crystal Dawn, North Carolina

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6:46 am PDT, Oct 22, Joseph Reyes, California

# 16,923:

6:45 am PDT, Oct 22, J. Adams, New Jersey

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6:41 am PDT, Oct 22, Dee Lockard, Florida

# 16,921:

5:41 am PDT, Oct 22, Silky Wyld, Wisconsin

# 16,920:

5:40 am PDT, Oct 22, Felisa Whitfield, Massachusetts

# 16,919:

5:36 am PDT, Oct 22, Bill Fennelly, Massachusetts

# 16,918:

5:04 am PDT, Oct 22, Dawn O-Z, Pennsylvania
Higher Gas Prices: Higher Food Prices; Higher taxes; Higher Health care costs...We send Aid to other countries. When do we stop sending our Money out of this country and Help our own Citizens??? Please over rise this War Minded President's bad choice!

# 16,917:

2:57 am PDT, Oct 22, Connie Mullins, Ohio
"Leave no child behind"; this includes in health care, too!

# 16,916:

2:29 am PDT, Oct 22, Name not displayed, Kentucky
because the children are our furture.

# 16,915:

2:26 am PDT, Oct 22, Ana De Sousa, Portugal

# 16,914:

2:16 am PDT, Oct 22, Robert Fitzgerald, Minnesota

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1:47 am PDT, Oct 22, Paco Okemos, Tennessee

# 16,912:

1:26 am PDT, Oct 22, Dan Bristol, California

# 16,911:

1:01 am PDT, Oct 22, Laurie Conway, Wisconsin

# 16,910:

12:23 am PDT, Oct 22, Cindy S. Frede, Michigan
JESUS loves children. How about you! They deserve a chance. WE give aid for health care to other countries for them, WHY NOT OUR OWN??????

# 16,909:

11:47 pm PDT, Oct 21, Crysta Mcdermott, California

# 16,908:

11:17 pm PDT, Oct 21, Leonor T. Castro, Texas
Sirs, I may not be eloquent in my words, but I will state that this veto is separating our people even more than before. If our children are not given the necessary care when their parents can not pay for it, then we are robbing our country of the future. Children, whether rich or poor families, are the future for this country. Their health and care is of utmost importance and if not cared for, they may even lose their lives. This is not charity. We pay taxes and should have the right to have our children taken care of. If our President is a believer of God, he must remember that even Jesus protected and put them in a special category. Please do not allow any of our children to suffer when even He put them as being special and in need of our care and protection. Do not abandon them when they need us the most. LTC

# 16,907:

11:17 pm PDT, Oct 21, Kim Robertson, Illinois

# 16,906:

11:15 pm PDT, Oct 21, Marvin C Gentz, California

# 16,905:

11:10 pm PDT, Oct 21, Lisa Freeman, Georgia

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11:07 pm PDT, Oct 21, Name not displayed, Connecticut

# 16,903:

10:29 pm PDT, Oct 21, Wanda Smith, North Carolina

# 16,902:

10:21 pm PDT, Oct 21, T Browning, Michigan

# 16,901:

10:10 pm PDT, Oct 21, James Bucolo, Florida
Can we be absolutely sure that all of our Chidren in this Country who need Healthcare coverage, will recieve the level of quality Healthcare that they require, or do we just leave it to chance that some other Agency will protect them, and "pick up the Slack" with providing these Kids with quality Healthcare........

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