Bush is at it again

President Bush and Republicans in Congress are blocking virtually every progressive bill the Democrats try to pass.1 They've obstructed an end to the war, despite majority support, and now they're threatening to deny health care to uninsured children.In seven days, millions of low-income kids will lose their health insurance unless the funding is renewed.2 So far, Republican leaders and the president have fought Democratic attempts to renew funding, but they're nervous about voting against such a popular measure. The more people who know this deadline is coming, the more pressure Republicans will feel to support kids' health care.Will you write a letter to the editor demanding that Republican leaders stop blocking kids' health care?http://pol.moveon.org/lte/?lte_campaign_id=85&id=11284-8592596-VjAaOV&t=3Writing a letter with our online tool is really easy—we even list key points you might want to include. The opinion page is one of the most-read sections of the newspaper, so letters have a powerful impact.
Washington, D.C., is known for legislative gridlock, but the current logjam is truly unprecedented: Republicans in this Congress are on track to triple the previous record for blocking legislation.3In the past week alone, Republicans obstructed bills to end the war, restore habeas corpus to detainees, and grant Washington, D.C., a voting representative in Congress.4 And the White House has made a stunning 48 veto threats this year.5It's a Republican strategy to win back control of Congress by making Democrats look like they can't get anything done. And if we don't challenge it, we'll never get anything passed.This health care bill could break the Republican strategy of obstructing everything. The bill would expand what is "widely regarded as one of the country's greatest social policy successes," insuring millions more children who lack health care.6 Health care for kids is so popular that some Republicans in Congress have to vote for it to win re-election.The Republican back-up plan is to prevent a Democratic victory with a presidential veto.7 But if enough Republicans vote for the bill, President Bush may be forced to back down. Or Congress could override his veto in a first-ever slap to Bush.
The biggest question is whether people know this bill is coming up for a vote—and will hold Republicans accountable. That's why getting it into the media is so important.
Stop the Republicans from blocking health care for kids. Click here to write a letter to the editor today:http://pol.moveon.org/lte/?lte_campaign_id=85&id=11284-8592596-VjAaOV&t=4