Government - October 2007

2007-10-03 18:12:54 · 5 answers · asked by Keith W 1

my article is about president bush. bush voted against an advance child care plan that would help 10 million kids in 5 years. when bush saw the trouble he caused he explained how he wanted better child care plans for low income families. the majority of congress overided bush's veto. bush said the bill will cost too much to do. congress wanted to add another 35 million to the plan. now it is the house of representatives to decide.

2007-10-03 17:38:54 · 1 answers · asked by Andy 2

welfare, medicare and social security?...take care of #1 and screw those on the outside right?

2007-10-03 17:07:12 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've tried as hard to find but i couldnt please help...i have a presentation tomorrow

2007-10-03 16:47:03 · 5 answers · asked by sweetgirl 7

I think it was a mistake. This was passed by quite a few republicans as well as democrats. It makes Bush look like he doesn't want to help working families with their kids health. I think he knows his support cannot go much lower, so he doesn't have much to lose.

I think the expansion of SCHIP was a good idea. That way, single parents would only have to get individual health insurance rather than a family plan, which is usually 3 or 4 times as much.

2007-10-03 16:24:21 · 21 answers · asked by redguard572001 2

Should congress control talk radio to make it fair and balanced by only allowing progressive programming ?

2007-10-03 16:15:00 · 7 answers · asked by Sin nombre 6

the differences!

2007-10-03 16:04:31 · 3 answers · asked by geeko 2

and people who make 80K can't afford health insurance?
A child is someone who is less than 23?
That smokers (namely the poor) pay more to smoke?
If you said yes to all the above you are in favor of the S-chip bill that Bush veto today.

2007-10-03 15:07:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-03 14:46:23 · 2 answers · asked by Alex 2

A recent Yahoo News report on a defense authorization bill stated the following.

"The House bill has drawn a veto threat from the White House because of provisions insisting the military rely heavily on American-made products and proposed changes to the Pentagon's personnel policies."

Why would the White House veto a buy American clause in such a bill? What's wrong with that?

House moves on troop withdrawal plan
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071002/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

2007-10-03 14:17:42 · 5 answers · asked by opinionator 5

i lived in california for 20 years and saw how miserablly that other programs funded by cigarette taxes failed, mostly because all of the tax money ended up being shifted to fill holes in funding for other programs

2007-10-03 14:05:58 · 6 answers · asked by bitemeforever 1

Represantives

2007-10-03 13:45:46 · 2 answers · asked by Gotexas(lol) 1

What is the meaning of this quote?
Do you have any commentary or thoughtful insight on this quote?

2007-10-03 13:20:26 · 3 answers · asked by fortunamajor 4

2007-10-03 13:18:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

...eliminate cash grants, food stamps, rents, emergency grants, medicaid, etc., and giving every U.S. citizen over 18 years of age $300 or so every week, with each person's health insurance payment being an automatic deduction?

It would reduce housing development / habitat destruction, as people would double up if they didn't have any other income. It would reduce overpopulation, as kids would not receive payment (or the adults who bear them).

Instead of giving billions to administering welfare, give it to every citizen over 18. What do you think?

2007-10-03 12:23:58 · 5 answers · asked by H. Scot 4

http://boortz.com/more/demsecrets.html

Not such a secret, but just try and get the democrats to admit to it. Much of it sounds amazingly familar, right?

2007-10-03 12:13:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should we look to the government to take care of us like a parent or educator should?

2007-10-03 11:56:04 · 7 answers · asked by Lover of Blue 7

2007-10-03 10:39:53 · 8 answers · asked by †ღChristian♥Girlღ† 2

What were some of the current laws that the supreme court ruled to be unconstitutiona. Please tell me your source so i know what you are saying is ture

2007-10-03 10:35:54 · 5 answers · asked by Renny 3

because we are all equal...anyone agree..explain..disagree.explain....Its for a debate in school.

2007-10-03 10:13:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

That only allows the states to "nullify" the constituion if the population of the state's population agrees? (Or something like that :P)

2007-10-03 10:12:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is him saying that he wants to provide healthacre just for poor kids really a reason that other other children rich, middle class or poor shoudl be provided healthcare?

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/03/bush.veto/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
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.

Speaking in Pennsylvania, Bush said he vetoed the bill because it was a step toward "federalizing" medicine and inappropriately expanded the program beyond its focus on helping poor children.

"I believe in private medicine, not the federal government running the health care system. I do want Republicans and Democrats to come together to support a bill that focuses on the poorer children," the president said, adding the government's policy should be to help people find private insurance. Watch Bush explain his veto »

Democrats quickly took to the floors of the Senate and House of Representatives to condemn the veto of the bill that received bipartisan support.

"I think that this is probably the most inexplicable veto in the history

2007-10-03 10:01:59 · 25 answers · asked by TD 3

2007-10-03 09:46:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

NOTE: Please no slams or trolling on this question. Do not attack other peoples view this is a question that I want personal views NOT Pro-Republican or Pro-Democrat politicking.

In the USA the health care system is focused around private insurance. Health costs can be so high at times if the person is uninsured. There are many countries that have socialist health care systems that the government pays for the cost of the health care.

Do you feel America should have a kind of Health Care system that the government will pay for?

Some would say that because the system in America is capitalist you will get good health care quality because of competition.

Do you feel American taxpayers should pay for a universal health care system or should large corporations give more taxes?

Also what would you propose to do to make the health care benefits available for everyone? What is your suggestions and ideas on how everyone can receive proper health care without going into debt?

2007-10-03 09:17:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

for him not to file for his Social Security benefits. This way only people that financially need the money would apply for it. It doesn't make sense for a millionaire or billionaire to file for his benefits. The money would still be there in case of a crisis. Just my 2 cents worth about the 4000 lb. elephant in the living room that no one wants to talk about.

2007-10-03 09:03:51 · 3 answers · asked by Over60 2

THE worst is stil MI right?

2007-10-03 08:59:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

It never fails. I get one of those pink slips of paper in my mailbox and a shudder runs down my spine. A trip to the post office is nigh. Most posting I do, I do from home or when I do drive to the post office I can use the automated post system (one of the greatest inventions EVER!) But the little pink slip requires me to stand in line and actually interface with one of the postal workers (whom I hope is not packing...hahaha). All the evil little paper slip requires is for the postal worker to step in the mysterious back room and appear with my package. However, it sometimes takes up to 10 minutes (after waiting 20+ min in line) to retrieve a simple package. What happens in this mysterious back room? Are packages strewn willy-nilly requiring workers to sort through everything until the item is found? Do they go on smoke breaks? Do they travel to the point of origin to pick up the item in person from the sender?

Is organization in the back room so bad or is it a lack of motivation?

2007-10-03 08:58:05 · 7 answers · asked by the_dragyness 6

i have my own thoughts but would like to hear some other peoples thoughts as well just to see where others stand on the matter.

2007-10-03 08:43:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.warresisters.org/piechart.htm

Many people are blaming illegal immigrants for why they have no money, but really it's the military. More than HALF of our money goes into the military, and president Bush still has us TRILLIONS of dollars in debt.

Imagine if we'd taken that money and fed the hungry. Wouldn't it be a nicer place? Food is a hell of a lot cheaper than killing brown people for oil, that's for sure.

2007-10-03 08:38:19 · 18 answers · asked by rorybuns 5

I was having a conversation with my friends about what are the Four Criteria that makes a country a country.
We talked about -- Cannon be claimed as part of another country, protecting borders, having an elected government, collecting taxes and a few others.
We kept coming up with exceptions to these examples, like Taiwan, or the Vatican. Can someone come up with a list of 4 things that define a country as opposed to a state, colony, region, etc.
Thanks

2007-10-03 08:34:36 · 2 answers · asked by jrh330 2