Byron Dorgan: “When the President vetoed the bipartisan legislation that would expand opportunities for health coverage for America's…”

“When the President vetoed the bipartisan legislation that would expand opportunities for health coverage for America's children-- another 3.8 million kids who don't have health coverage now would have it under that bill--the President referred to it as some kind of socialized medicine, some sort of big-government solution. Then he talked about the prospect of families with $83,000 in income. Isn't it the case that most States--my State included--receive a block grant and use the block grant to provide coverage by buying the coverage from BlueCross BlueShield? In other words, it is a block grant the States use to purchase coverage for children. Is that what the President was referring to as big government? If so, isn't the President misrepresenting what this bill does?”