However, the slowdown in passing the proposal appeared to be more due to a partisan clash between Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature than any neglect by Bush. Democrats wanted to make the program more generous than Republicans wanted it to be. Eventually they compromised, and Bush approved it. In fact, the same program that Texas legislators argued over was at the center of Gore's proposal last night to cut the number of uninsured children. But money is hardly a problem.
CHIP gives money to state governments.
It's up to them to sign up children for health insurance. So the problem is not money, as Gore framed the issue last night. The real problem is finding uninsured youths. States have more money than they can spend. The juries sentenced two of the convicted killers to death.