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 Democrats to Bush: Veto This!Posted on Aug 2, 2007Defying President Bush’s promise to veto the bill, House Democrats approved a broad expansion of the popular SCHIP program that would offer healthcare coverage to millions more poor children. The Senate version appears likely to pass, which would force Bush to make good on his vow and in the process deny poor children fiscally responsible healthcare.
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By farmertx, August 2, 2007 at 4:59 pm #
#91744 by cyrena on 8/02 at 12:38 pm
(614 comments total)
So, Im not sure it does a whole lot of good for me to write, but I still keep doing it.
Granted, it would be more effective if we enclosed a check for $250,000 with the plea for responsible action, but I’m just a tad short right, thanks to the booming economy.
Report thisStill, we have to keep trying.
By cyrena, August 2, 2007 at 4:38 pm #
#91660 by farmertx on 8/02 at 6:57 am
More useless gestures from Congress. Even if Shrub signs the bill, he will add a signing statement that will nulify the bill.
This is exactly what he would do, farmertx.
Until he is removed, nothing will be done to help this country.
And, the longer we wait, the more damage is done. Thats whats so amazing to me, when I hear another excuse for Nancy Pelosi, or this Congress. (not to mention the fact that it thoroughly pisses me off).
Again, I hope all of us are writing our Congress Critters saying something similar.
Well yeah, Ive been writing. Mine is probably pretty strong, because theres no excuse now, for the fact that they have not initiated these impeachment proceedings, or ended the war. For years now, the Dems have had the excuse that they were outnumbered. And, they were.
However, in the past 6 years, Pelosi has also been keeping a firm lid on any disagreement within her own party, including any mention of impeachment. So, now the excuses dont work, because we see that she wont even consider it, because it would be politically incorrect, in a function that she sees as being about HER, and not about US.
So, I’m not sure it does a whole lot of good for me to write, but I still keep doing it.
Report thisBy mackTN, August 2, 2007 at 12:14 pm #
If Dems would only add an amendment stating that the beneficiaries of this program would have to work 10 hours a week helping farmers harvest crops, Bush would certainly embrace this bill. It would also ameliorate the illegal immigration problem at the same time, not to mention helping these children of poor parents that they have to develop a work ethic, pull themselves up by the bootstrap, etc.
Report thisBy farmertx, August 2, 2007 at 10:57 am #
More useless gestures from Congress. Even if Shrub signs the bill, he will add a signing statement that will nulify the bill.
Until he is removed, nothing will be done to help this country.
Again, I hope all of us are writing our Congress Critter’s saying something similar.
Report thisBy Miguel Nieto, August 2, 2007 at 8:20 am #
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If the killing of Iraqi children by our American forces has no effect on Bush’s conscience (like as if he has one), then why would he care about the death of non-white poor children dying of something that wealthy white kids can get immediate and effective treatment for.
Report thisBush’s veto (as well as how those voting against this bill) shows their true nature, and loyalty the private profit hungry medical establishment.