Originally Posted By: whomod

Some promising news on Universal healthcare from the Carpetbagger report... Under fierce attack by Democrats over the children’s health insurance plan, House Minority Leader John A. Boehner said Sunday Republicans will unveil their own health care plan over the next few months...it certainly looks as if the debate has certainly shifted in the universal health care camp.


Ironically, there is some indication that the public actually supports the Bush position in this matter. A USA Today poll shows that the public by a 52-40% margin favor limiting SCHIP to families at 200% of the poverty line, just as Bush wants to do.

In addition, the article goes on to say: "Bush, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have said they're willing to talk if Thursday's veto override fails, as both sides expect."

Accordingly, while polls aren't the be-all and end-all, it is interesting that at least one gauge of public opinion would seem to show a majority is with Bush, not the Democrats, on this particular issue.