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. The third received a life sentence. The Bush campaign sought to immediately correct the governor's error, issuing a statement saying prosecutors sought the death penalty for all three. The reference to Byrd's murder came during one of the few episodes of sparring in last night's debate, over hate crimes. Gore said he would support tough hate crimes penalties, and chided Bush for not supporting a tough hate crimes law in Texas.