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 WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration sought Wednesday to turn a coming debate over children's health insurance into one that focuses on helping all of the uninsured.
In his attempt to expand the debate, the president added a new wrinkle to a plan that he unveiled earlier this year. Under that plan, Bush called for making health insurance more affordable for many families through changes in the tax code. Meanwhile, some families with more expensive insurance policies would see their taxes go up.
Bush's proposal would treat health insurance benefits as taxable income. On Wednesday, he said he would be willing to discuss whether taxpayers should get a standard deduction to compensate them, as he originally suggested, or a tax credit.
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