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Gore criticizes Bush
for risking CHIP funds

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July 7, 2000


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Washington. Vice President Al Gore didn't hold back yesterday when he ripped into Republican presidential rival Gov. George W. Bush for risking the loss of $449 million in children's health insurance program (CHIP) funding in his home state of Texas.

In a statement released by his campaign, Gore said the "oversight is consistent with Gov. George Bush's neglect for children without health insurance in Texas."

Gore singled out Texas when many other states, such as President Clinton's home state of Arkansas, have not spent their money as well, Bush campaign spokesman Dan Bartlett said.

States have three years to use the federal money they were allotted. Funds from 1997 not used by Sept. 30 will be forfeited.

The Texas Legislature, which met a year after the program was enacted, moved quickly to implement the program once it reconvened, Bartlett said.

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