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RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 11:28 PM
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Bush considers compromise on child health program
Source: LA Times

President Bush indicated Saturday that he would be willing to accept a larger increase for a children's health insurance program than the one he has proposed but defended his veto of the expansion of coverage approved by Congress.

Bush's long-promised veto Wednesday set off an ideological battle about who holds responsibility for extending health- care benefits to uninsured children: the government or the private sector.

The congressional bill would spend $60 billion over five years to expand health coverage for children of the working poor and middle-class, and it would pay for it with higher tobacco taxes. Bush has offered $30 billion, a 20 percent increase over current levels but not enough to maintain the existing enrollment in what is known as the State Children's Health Insurance Program, budget analysts say.

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Bush earlier hinted he was open to a compromise but still has not made clear what he is willing to accept. He continued to describe the measure that he vetoed as "deeply flawed," contending that the plan was "an incremental step toward their goal of government-run health care for every American , " which he believes is "the wrong direction for our country."


Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-children7oct07,0,7981950.story?coll=la-home-nation



Dems only "compromise" should be him signing the original bill!
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Snarkoleptic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 11:31 PM
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1. He's worse than the black plague.
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aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 11:32 PM
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2. Georgie's idea of "compromise" is "my way or the highway."
He isn't open to compromise. He's open to capitulation.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 11:47 PM
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3. No! Let him veto it.
Anything less would just be making him look good.
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seriousstan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-06-07 11:49 PM
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4. Absolutely, fuck the kids. This is a political fight about appearance.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 12:35 AM
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6. Fight, and you've got it all. Compromise and you lose much more.
Look at all the other bills that were "negotiated".

And how much of a program is going to be left after a "compromise" with Bush? It'll be eviscerated.

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Triana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 12:05 AM
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5. What you need to "compromise" with bu$h:
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sutz12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 12:54 AM
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7. Bush: "Be reasonable. Do it MY way." nt
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Roy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 03:37 AM
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8. Dems should be all over the airways....
reminding the public of all the things Bush thought was right for the country, and how his visions have turned out.

Then send him the same bill.
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Chomskyite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 04:04 AM
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9. Here's what this means for the Dems in the House
Push and push hard for the override. Bush would not be asking for a compromise if he didn't realize enough House Republicans can be intimidated by the spectre of endless commercials about their voting against health care for children.
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HuffleClaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 06:23 AM
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10. when has he EVER accepted a compromise?
i sure cant think of an instance
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 06:26 AM
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11. Which childrens will he allow to suffer without healthcare?
No compromise.
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 06:38 AM
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12. In spirit of compromise, Bush restricts human sacrifice to children
below the age of six.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 07:51 AM
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13. NO NO NO compromising with that peabrain!
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moondust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-07-07 08:36 AM
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14. "I'm beat. So let's compromise!"
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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