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Posted on 09/26/2007 1:30:44 PM PDT by lilylangtree
WASHINGTON--the House late Tuesday passed--by a less-than-veto-proof 265-159 margin--an expansion of a children's health insurance program over the objections of area Republican members, who voted against the bill.
President Bush has threatened to veto the Democratic-backed bill, which would add coverage for several million children and families under the State Children's Health Isurance Program by increasing cigarette taxes by 61 cents a pack.
"This is a crummy bill," Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., said. "We created this program 10 years ago to help working families, but this goes way beyond the original intent of the bill."
http://www.timesfreepress.com/absolutenm/templates/local.aspx?articleid=22217&zoneid=77
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Alliance: In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third. -- Ambrose Bierce
I gotta tune in C-Span immediately.... /sarc
Uh Zach, you should have thought about that 10 years ago. Government programs can only expand over time.
“by increasing cigarette taxes by 61 cents a pack.”
Smokers, they hate you but expect you to pay for everything.
And.....when everyone stops smoking?????????
There are $35 billion reasons not to pass this bill. Plus, as Rep. Wamp said the bill would make it easier for illegals to receive SCHIP coverage by requiring them to produce only a Social Security number to collect benefits. And that’s the real reason the RATS want this—they want those illegals votes. Just another way for the American taxpayers to pay for criminals benefits. Sheesh!
Congress needs to go. All need to be voted out. This Congress is obsessed with power and I am ashamed we have such idiots represent us.
“And.....when everyone stops smoking?????????”
You kmow.
And.....when everyone stops smoking?????????
Oh, not to worry, Democrats always find a way to tax. Their criminal minds are built for just those occasions and nothing else.
Covers “poor” families up to $83,000 a year and “children” up to age 25.
I’m not gonna sweat bullets over this, because the Prez will veto it and the majority isn’t large enough to override the veto. We’re safe. For now...
piiinnnggggggg
Just another incentive for illegals to cross the border and have children here.
It seems politically incorrect to profit from someone’s addictions. How can we profit from the addictions of the celebrities who seem to know what’s best for all Americans, i.e., James Brolin. Perhaps, he can come up with the way to profit from 9/11 by making a new bumper sticker with a “Happy 9/11” smiley face on it?
“And.....when everyone stops smoking?????????”
“Fast food” is the contingency plan.
I am mystified why the Bolshies can’t wait 18 months to inflict their socialist vision on us. There are 150 countries that would be more to their liking, why do they have to destroy mine. If you can find me one with a 2nd Amendment, I will go. The only thing I can come up with is, this way they can blame it on Bush.
Why do I smoke? It’s for the children!
If I can do it, anybody can do it.
Hello, black market.
I’m going to hope and pray that President Bush does veto this one. What a crock.
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