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Bush vetoes expansion of kids' health insurance
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| 3 Oct 2007
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Posted on 10/03/2007 8:45:46 AM PDT by .cnI redruM
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Wednesday vetoed legislation expanding a children's health insurance program by $35 billion over five years.
Kids pull wagons full of petitions this week asking President Bush not to veto insurance legislation.
Bush exercised the veto at 10 a.m. ET before leaving the White House for a trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to discuss the federal budget and taxes.
Congress sent the legislation expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, to the White House on Tuesday.
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It appears Congress lacks the votes to overturn Bush's veto...... the 265-159 vote on September 25 in the House version is short of the two-thirds majority needed.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 110th; alreadyposted; bush; getemw; notbreakingnews; presidentbush; schip; veto
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SCHWEET!!
W holds up the veto pen and remarks to SPeaker Pelosi. "Say hello to my Leettle Friend."
To: .cnI redruM
Bush vetoes expansion of kids' health insuranceBut, but...the children!!
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:47:25 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: .cnI redruM
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:48:24 AM PDT
by
nathanbedford
("I like to legislate. I feel I've done a lot of good." Sen. Robert Byrd)
To: Puppage
Yeah, those 25 year old kids, part of the $82,000/year family in need.
To: Puppage
Bush did the right thing. They were going to tax my cigars!
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:49:03 AM PDT
by
Abcdefg
To: Puppage
Veto For the Children! Let their parents actually keep some money!
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:49:13 AM PDT
by
.cnI redruM
(Columbia U has fewer ROTC cadets than Iran has practicing homosexuals.)
To: .cnI redruM
Good start.
Now how about axing the entire program...
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:51:44 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: .cnI redruM
In doing this, President Bush has restored a considerable amount of my confidence in him.
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:52:09 AM PDT
by
Savage Beast
("History is not just cruel. It is witty." ~Charles Krauthammer)
To: .cnI redruM
I think the Senate may be able to override the veto. House is 50/50.
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:52:36 AM PDT
by
MaestroLC
("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
To: .cnI redruM
Well it’s about freaking time he use the damn veto pen.
To: .cnI redruM
Better late than never, Mr. President.
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:57:08 AM PDT
by
sono
(Note to Dingy Harry - Grow Up!)
To: .cnI redruM
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:57:22 AM PDT
by
onedoug
To: .cnI redruM
Just wondering how much ice cream they used to bribe these little skulls full of mush....
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:58:44 AM PDT
by
NRA1995
(Mr. President and Congress: This is OUR country and don't you forget it!)
To: MaestroLC
I think the Senate may be able to override the veto. House is 50/50."The usual suspects (Snowe, Collins, McCain, Specter, Chaffee, etc.) will take the Liberal/Socialist side, in preparation for the Socialized medical care to come in the future.
The slow piece-at-a-time attack in pursuit of wealth-redistribution continues, and this is just going to be a speed bump to them.
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posted on
10/03/2007 8:59:10 AM PDT
by
traditional1
( Fred Thompson-The ONLY electable Republican Candidate)
To: NRA1995
GWB is truly a profile in courage but Caroline Kennedy won’t be giving him any awards in our lifetimes.
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posted on
10/03/2007 9:01:12 AM PDT
by
TNCMAXQ
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
10/03/2007 9:03:27 AM PDT
by
TheDon
(The DemocRAT party is the party of TREASON! Overthrow the terrorist's congress!)
To: Savage Beast
ABC radio news was just broadcasting the Cape Cod Orca, pontificating about how he’s going to “personally” fight for the children...” blah blah blah. Anyone going to ask him if he’ll fight for the development of waterproof Oldsmobiles?
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posted on
10/03/2007 9:04:06 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(The Democrat Party: radical Islam's last hope)
To: .cnI redruM
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posted on
10/03/2007 9:06:08 AM PDT
by
Eagle of Liberty
(It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it- Aristotle)
To: .cnI redruM
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posted on
10/03/2007 9:06:23 AM PDT
by
facedown
(Armed in the Heartland)
To: .cnI redruM
Bush vetoes expansion of "KIDS'" health insurance.This HEADLINE exposes the laziness and complicity of the MSM in perpetuating the talking points of the Democrat Party.
There is NO WAY the word "KIDS" should be used to describe the recipients of this HI bill.
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posted on
10/03/2007 9:08:28 AM PDT
by
PISANO
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