Democrats are trying to renew SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program), originally initiated & signed by President Bill Clinton in 1997 with bipartisan support. SCHIP is a national program designed to support families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance for their kids.
SCHIP will provide nearly $35 billion over the next five years — that's enough to help an additional 3.3 million low and moderate-income children get health insurance.
So why is it that Republicans support wasting $3 BILLIONS A WEEK ($156 BILLIONS PER YEAR) on rebuilding Iraq but they are against supporting American kids?
Is this the "Republican Morality"? Are these the "Republican Values" that they always brag about? Or do they simply care about the richest 2% Americans and the hell with the rest of America???
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12026382
2007-08-03 07:51:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
To those who have asked me why should "THEY" pay for it...
Well, it's simple...we live in a society and we're supposed to show compassion towards our fellow citizens. I make decent money and I do have great insurance but what about the parents who can't afford it? That's WHY I am wiling to give a few more dollars from my paycheck so that it'll help someone else in need. That's what civilized people do, you selfish beasts!
Being poor is NOT a crime! You always talk about how much you love America...well, PROVE IT! Put your money where you mouth is, can you do THAT? Or you don't love America THAT MUCH? God forbid you have to spend a penny for your fellow Americans! You start having a hissy fit!
2007-08-03 08:08:03 · update #1
It's something that doesn't benefit them financially. Therefore it's not worth having.
2007-08-03 07:54:28 · answer #1 · answered by Lily Iris 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A Government run Healthcare system= problems take a good look at Canada
Need an ACL repair get in line and wait for about 5-10 years.
A Socialized Government is Not a good thing wake up and get a job and work.
One problem maybe the teachers should have to pay for healthcare everyone else does.
2007-08-03 16:07:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You will get all sorts of stupid answers - the republitard mouthbreathers should just go back to watching pro 'rasslin and Nascar. Or go beat some black folks - or kill some towelheads. Ya - that sounds like a good time.
The bottom line is that the republicans hate. They hate the poor, they hate america they hate the troops. they hate anything good and decent. They put their faith in a war criminal crazy ignorant boob.
2007-08-03 14:55:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Re-pubs..... only care about money - not helping people. Oh, if they have money to give to your cause they'll kiss your butt, sideways. Can't wait until this bull is over in 08.................. yeah.......... you bet we are going to win this one, and no tricks in Florida this time. Poor Al. He would have made a good President and this war would have never started. Doesn't take a genius to figure that out. But, it seems most repubs have selective hearing. They are handicapped. Have some pity on the rich folks now.....lol
2007-08-03 15:06:25 · answer #4 · answered by docie555@yahoo.com 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Many times these bills have more than just $35 billion to kids. I am not familiar with this bill but it is TYPICAL to add lots of pork into a bill to have it pass under the radar.
BTW, it's not just the GOP that does things like this. The dems are very practiced in this same thing!
2007-08-03 14:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by hurt_puppy 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Simple answer: Because it would upset his pals at Phillip Morris and R.J. Reynolds.
2007-08-03 15:39:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i gather that you are angry
this is good.
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does your left wing 'story' mention that illegal aliens will be eligible? do you suppose that will encourge more illegals to come or what?
does your left wing 'story' mention that eligibility will go up as far as $70k a year income?
doesn't that sound like freebies for middle class voters instead of help for the poor?
maybe you should read the congressional summary of the bill instead of looking at slanted nonsense written by the left wing.
oh
2007-08-03 15:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Not to mention that the program is payed for by taxing cigarettes, so it will not affect people's income....Bush is piece of crap. I hope people expose how morally wrong this is.
2007-08-03 14:54:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Democrats tell me I should join the military to fight Bush's war because I'm a republican, so I am telling democrats to pay the taxes that are going to go to these socialist programs. FAIR?
2007-08-03 14:54:40 · answer #9 · answered by Abu#2 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋