NICE! Bush is going to veto healthcare for Native Americans

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/28/opinion/28mon3.html?ref=opinion

A bipartisan bill to begin repairing this shameful situation is now on the Senate floor. It takes aim at such long neglected needs as the plight of urban Indians, who account for two-thirds of the nation’s 4.1 million tribal population. Most of the American Indians and Alaska natives living in cities are either ineligible for, or unable to reach, the limited help of the Indian Health Service’s reservation-based programs. During the Bush years the White House has sought to eliminate — not bolster — the severely underfinanced Urban Indian Health Program.

Studies have established that Native Americans suffer worse than average rates of depression, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The Senate bill would improve treatment for these problems, as well as address alcohol and substance abuse, and suicide among Indian youth. It would expand scholarship help so more American Indians could pursue careers in health care.

The administration insists it wants to improve health care for Native Americans. But it objects to the most basic parts of the Senate measure, including its provisions for better urban health programs and its proposal to provide better access to Medicaid and Medicare. Officials also reject the bill’s proposal to build new clinics because it would require the government to pay construction workers prevailing local wages and benefits.

The nation has clear legal and moral obligations to protect the welfare of Native Americans. Congress must rebuff President Bush’s veto threat and vote overwhelmingly to strengthen and reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

Go back to the ... to the place YOU CAME FROM!!!

Pharmaceuticals and health industry, then he would have signed it immediately.

that they don't think things out that far. Two steps out? No not these guys

benefits.' They'd rather have slave labor.

If you want to sign a petition go to cherokee.org. You don't have to be a member of the tribe to sign the petition. K&R! Good catch, underpants.

i looked it up but couldn't find the petition

:shrug:

http://www.cherokee.org/

http://capwiz.com/cherokee/issues/alert/?alertid=10443441&PROCESS=Take+Action

You may have to register on the website to get in to vote. Wado! (thanks)

Wow, I'm so surprised. :sarcasm:

While health care is certainly a huge issue for us, don't forget that that overall, the democrat record of honoring treaty obligations is just as dismal as the republican record. That isn't like to change as long as the U.S. exists as a nation.

Not in a million years.

Edited to add: Andrew Jackson is just one example...

:-(

a man of God, give me a break huh? he loves chaos, death and destruction. I hope to see the day when it bites him back hard.

Anyone got a list of all the other programs he's gonna kill off? When I listened to what little bit of the FUSOTU last night as I could, that part jumped out at me because I know, you know, we just damn well know that * is gonna hurt as many middle and low income people as he can. :grr: :argh:

The only question is will the our guys try to override the veto.