At Halloween there's a lot to be afraid of...ghosts, ghouls, candy-induced cavities. But as kids across the country don ghost, skeleton and princess costumes, millions of families face a very scary reality – that even when they work hard to support their kids, they may not be able to afford to send them to the dentist or get them the shots they need or pay for a life-saving surgery.  This reality got even scarier when, earlier this month, President Bush vetoed funding that would give insurance to 10 million kids who are in this very situation.

What is even more frightening is that the President would rather spend billions of our tax dollars to support a war in Iraq and give contracts to private companies like Blackwater USA – companies that have terrorized the Iraqi people and damaged our international reputation.

This Halloween, we need the treats to go to the millions of uninsured kids in our country, not to line the pockets of political cronies who brutally take Iraqi civilian lives. Congress can decide to choose children's health or Blackwater wealth; let them know what decision you want them to make here.