Government - October 2007

President Bush, in a sharp confrontation with Congress, on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071003/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_children_s_health

The president's alternative is to renew SCHIP by spending an additional $5 billion over the next five years. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says this wouldn't even support coverage of kids already in the program.

Bush says the bill would distort SCHIP's low-income focus by extending coverage to families making up to $83,000 a year. Backers of the bill insist it does no such thing. As under current law, a state can ask to go that high, typically because it has a high cost of living, but it still needs the administration's permission.

Of the over 43 million people nationwide who lack health insurance, over 6 million are under 18 years old. That's over 9 percent of all children.

Do you agree with Bush's veto?

2007-10-03 08:15:52 · 13 answers · asked by Dana1981 7

I don't. But I don't have anything against people who do, I just don't know of anyone and I was curious to see if anyone did.

2007-10-03 08:10:58 · 34 answers · asked by chiquita 5

The present US president is also the armed forces' "commander in chief" with power to wage war and do things that an elected president could not do. Is this an offence against democracy? And under a certain military "order 66?" (I forget its precise number) the great commander can dissolve congress and abolish constitutional rights and rule unilaterally. Is this democratic?

2007-10-03 07:29:27 · 12 answers · asked by celtish 3

He is so out of touch with what the American people want. I for one am totally disgusted with this.

2007-10-03 07:09:26 · 15 answers · asked by Jan G 6

This takes care of a huge drain on our economy and with no menial jobs for immigrants they'll stop coming here.

L.A. county paid out $550 million in SS & welfare benefits to illegal immigrants alone last year. What about the 20 year olds who pay SS tax and will never see a penny of it?

2007-10-03 05:14:10 · 9 answers · asked by dlil 4

....I thought hundreds of billions of dollars were spent on funding the war?

2007-10-03 04:38:13 · 13 answers · asked by mishmallow8 2

I don't understand. This is a democracy. We have a government for the people, and by the people. So if the vast majority of us don't like our president, don't we have the right to take him out of office? Is there something in the Constitution that prevents this?

2007-10-03 04:30:25 · 21 answers · asked by Silver Spoon 4

2007-10-03 02:03:19 · 8 answers · asked by BIGSEXY S 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBo4E77ZXo

i wonder has anyone seen this video its really really interesting and i think people should be more aware of this but this cant really be real. cant it?

2007-10-02 18:41:53 · 15 answers · asked by creep_ed 1

compare the arguments of federalist and antifederalists please help

2007-10-02 18:40:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-02 17:03:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-02 16:41:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have did some research and it seems as if Kohen, Trotsky, Nickles, and 2 other rich Zionist pooled their money and hired mercanarys from America, England Germany, Canada and Australia and went into Russia and knocked out one Czar and recruited his army into theirs and kept doing this until they conquered Russia then they killed the Czars and installed the communist party, and since its inception the Zionist have been in control of Russia, if this is so then why did our new's media always say that the Jew's were being discriminated against in /russia??

2007-10-02 15:50:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to write an essay if we should legalize marajuana.
can u guys tell me why we should legalize marajuna.
i need three arguments. i got 2 cost to keep it illegal and medical benifts. I need one more can u please help.

2007-10-02 15:04:17 · 5 answers · asked by inderjitvirk2001 2

http://multinationalmonitor.org/mm2003/03may/may03interviewswolff.html

"...and the level of wealth inequality today is almost double what it was in the mid-1970s.

2007-10-02 14:47:19 · 15 answers · asked by michaelsan 6

One these guys goes to an upscale restaurant in Harlem and is surprised that the patrons, many of whom are black, actually have table manners.
The other calls soldiers, some of whom were injured defending this country, 'phonies' because they are against the war in Iraq.
Who's the bigger buffoon?

2007-10-02 14:17:44 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-02 13:06:53 · 3 answers · asked by jsnaughtywife 1

give me your opinons

2007-10-02 12:49:29 · 19 answers · asked by YO! 2

2007-10-02 12:38:52 · 9 answers · asked by ♫That'll be the Day♫ 6

Suppose the President appoints his father to the Supreme Court. Who has the power to prevent this from happening? Which Article and Section?

2007-10-02 12:37:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently saw a figure that said that congressmen (and women) tend to work less than 50% of the days of the year. So, I want to know:
On average, how many days out of the year is each branch of congress in session.

2007-10-02 12:03:35 · 5 answers · asked by Steve H 2

This is what is in store for the NAU between Mexico, Canada and the USA.

2007-10-02 11:58:58 · 6 answers · asked by Fedup Veteran 6

What are three things I could do to help dispel Muslim stereotypes?

2007-10-02 11:53:12 · 3 answers · asked by MentoKings10 2

I have seen this in several answers and it is not true. I believe everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not their own facts. Is there any way to put a stop to the spread of this sort of mis-information in Yahoo answers?

2007-10-02 11:26:10 · 4 answers · asked by meg 7

2007-10-02 10:46:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2. Is it true that the president is not required to follow the advice of his Cabinet?

3. The power of the Supreme court to declare acts of congress unconstitutional is known as judicial review. true or false?

thanks!

2007-10-02 09:59:16 · 18 answers · asked by lily_evans 2

Im American i hear many other Americans say that they are greatful being American and living in the freeist country in the world it isnt now but it was 200 years ago now Europeans are more liberal then Americans and Americans are more librel.Now the goverment,fbi,and cia have helicopters and plains with cameras and recorders that are advanced.They have the right to do that out side your house or property only.Fredom of speaach,right to vote,fredom of religion and due proces exist in Europe,Australia,Canada and other democratic countries.In the late 1700s and the 19th century it was the freeist country in the world.What is special about it now?

2007-10-02 09:56:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-02 08:54:25 · 8 answers · asked by phoenixxgrey 3

"Know That In Our Democracy Officers Of The Government Are The Servants And Never The Masters Of The People"
Franklin D. Roosevelt Our 32nd. President.
What happen to Democracy?

2007-10-02 06:14:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do you think about his emergence in a field of weak contenders.can he chalenge hillary

2007-10-02 05:53:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous