With one stroke of his veto pen, the President denied 10 million kids healthcare. And on Thursday the House of Representatives will decide whether or not they're alright with that.
The vote on Thursday will say a lot about where we are at as a nation. Just 15 House Republicans stand in the way of healthcare for 10 million kids.
Are you alright with this?
2007-10-16 00:36:18 · 8 answers · asked by courage 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I never complained about spending.
2007-10-16 00:56:26 · update #1
I have plenty now myself. But there was I time I too struggled and worried but I don't want to play Russsian Roulette with the health of America's Children.
2007-10-16 02:27:46 · update #2
Some of you are very selfish people. I hope you are not this selfish with your families.
2007-10-16 02:28:51 · update #3
I am afraid that the answers I am getting is saying a lot About our Nation. Our country is full of selfish, Hateful people.
2007-10-16 02:31:38 · update #4
Yes it will say a lot....if the bill is overridden...it means the nation has finally realized what a bungling fool runs this country!
2007-10-16 00:39:43 · answer #1 · answered by Calm 4 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Let's not lose sight of the fact that this Bill did not come from the congress. This was originally a request FROM THE WHITE HOUSE for more money to fund an already existing S-CHIP program to cover children who did not have health insurance.
What the president got back was a bill that increased the spending on the Bill beyond what he asked for to cover kids who already had insurance and some adults. If congress really wanted to help "THE KIDS" they would alter the bill to cut out the adults and help even MORE KIDS.
Also keep in mind that the Bush administration is one of the most Veto-Free in history which explains all the spending you are complaining about.
You can't have it both ways.
This is a blatant attempt by a democratic congress to slip a bloated, bureaucratic, socialized health care system on us through the back door using the teary-eyed lament of "its for 'The Kids'" to shout us down and embarrass us all into surrender. The liberal press is complicit.
Shameful.
2007-10-16 00:52:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Speaking from experience here.
I started with NOTHING, like we all did. I had hard times where we could hardly put food on the table. At that time, we did not have health insurance for us or our child. Every time we went to the doctor, it had to come out of our pocket. Keep in mind, this was only 5 years ago. My wife and I both finished college, and now have good paying jobs with all the coverage we could ever need. My point to this story is, we were once extremely poor too, but we fought, and fought hard to stay afloat and get where we are today. Why should we give a free ride to anyone who does not have the will power to fight like we did? Experience what we did, and you will all the more respect your accomplishments. Im tired of the U.S. giving handouts to those who do not apply themselves. It just goes to show that we want to reward those who do not try, and those who do not accomplish anything. If you cannot afford to have children.....then dont! What entitles these people to think they deserve to have children when they cannot afford them? What entitles them to think that they deserve children and because they refuse to do whatever it takes to succeed on their own, that the rest of us are obligated to pay for THEIR children.
I have news for you people, the US government didnt get these women pregnant. The state government didnt get these girls pregnant. Its time to say, no more handouts. I didnt work this hard, for this long, and always at the edge of getting evicted from an apartment, just to share with everyone else. This only shows me that I should have not done anything! I should have just sat, and let all of you pay for me and my family. Is this the message we really want to send? Do we really want to say that its OK if you cant make it in real life, we will help you anyways?
2007-10-16 01:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Dan K 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I see that you don't understand the issue. You are using the same scare tactics used by liberals in Congress. The vote says nothing about the US as a nation. It says a lot about which Congressmen are willing to give away tax dollars to get votes.
Everyone in the US has access to health care. No one is denying health care to children. That is a fraudulent statement. The Dems are trying to expand socialized medicine in increments since they cannot do it all at once.
The President objects to two things. One, giving insurance coverage to families who can afford to buy insurance. Two, the federal government should not be in the health insurance business. That is private enterprise.
I think the veto should stand. I don't want my tax money used to pay for someone else's kids.
2007-10-16 00:43:16 · answer #4 · answered by regerugged 7 · 9⤊ 3⤋
you don't know why he veto it do you read the bill the family's that will get the money are not poor all it will do is cause us more tax's so read on it before you give you little boy opinions!!
2007-10-16 00:44:08 · answer #5 · answered by pjlisa13 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Are you for real? Geezzzzz those 10 million you talk about can afford to pay for their insurance, no one goes without health care, it's about free insurance, which BTW you will pay for.
2007-10-16 00:44:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
It will cause another republican revolution!
People understand that family's with incomes that exceed 80k a year don't need government assistance!
No need for big government!
2007-10-16 00:40:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 3⤋
further proof of how bush and the GOP hate America
2007-10-16 00:51:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 8⤋