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The measure would provide $60 billion over the next five years, $35 billion more than current spending and $30 billion more than the president proposed. Mr. Bush and his backers argue that the bill would be a step toward federalization of health care, and that it would steer the program away from its core purpose of providing insurance for poor children and toward covering children from middle-class families. picked by marli 11 months ago tags bush george bush veto children's health bill insurance cigarette tax |
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Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration: 4 comments edit related share politics
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President Bush, in a sharp confrontation with Congress, on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago 15 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The White House is trying to clarify something: President George W Bush is ''a commander guy'' but not ''the commander guy.'' 0 comments edit related share plime.comOr something like that. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago |
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WASHINGTON - Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate approved and sent the White House a bill Wednesday to overhaul bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans. picked by bingo 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
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US President George W Bush invited Democrats to the White House on Tuesday to discuss a standoff over a bill that provides for more than $100 billion to pay for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
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Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the country just seven months after it launched. 1 comments edit related share politicsImage that... Universal Health Care not working out like they'd like us to believe. picked by Nateebiinature 1 month ago |
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Hillary has been pretty unsuccessful running her campaign and is deeply in debt ($8.7 million at the end of February. That may include the $5 million she loaned the campaign). Now records show that although she touts a universal health care program she has a hard time paying the bill for her employee's current health plan. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
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President George W. Bush signed into law on Monday a controversial bill that would stiffen penalties for movie and music piracy at the federal level. picked by punthe 1 month ago 5 comments edit related share politics |
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When President Bush came to power in 2001, the US spent $1.4bn a year on humanitarian and development aid in Africa. By 2006, the figure had quadrupled to $5.6bn a year. And it is likely to get bigger. The centrepiece of Mr Bush's aid to Africa is the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), a five-year, $15bn Aids prevention and treatment program. His most recent budget proposes doubl... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago 3 comments edit related share world |
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Bush objected to $9 billion in projects added during negotiations between the House and Senate. 15 comments edit related share politicsIt appears certain Bush will have his veto overridden for the first time in his presidency. picked by marli 1 year ago |
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U.S. President George Bush signed a bill into law Tuesday that protects CIA agents from litigation and provides military trials for terror suspects. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
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It was the first time in a decade that Congress has passed a bill over a presidential veto. picked by T420 1 year ago 21 comments edit related share politics |
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Simply put, how long it will be until G.W. is no longer president of the United States. picked by Gratheo 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
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The White House says President Bush will veto legislation on Saturday that would have barred the CIA from using waterboarding — a technique that simulates drowning — and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects. picked by TraumaMamma 9 months ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A guy stops off at his local Taco Bell after work and decides to pay with a $2 bill instead of a $50 to make things easier for the cashier. 12 comments edit related share entertainmentHilarity and Asshatery ensue. picked by doggylives 8 months ago |
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There are so many reasons to oppose four more years of George W. Bush it can be hard to keep them all straight. And so we provide you with this handy guide, listing 60 reasons (in no particular order) why this administration sucks major butt. picked by TraumaMamma 4 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
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In-depth TIME article about the isolation of Georgw W.Bush. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
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House Democrats are planning another veto showdown with President Bush on the Iraq war. And this time, they say they won't back down. 0 comments edit related share politics*I'm not holding my breath. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago |
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The administration admitted that the sweeping domestic surveillance originated in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks. However, declassified documents obtained by the National Security Archive and testimony that is part of these lawsuits suggest the National Security Agency program was put into place shortly after Mr. Bush was inaugurated, long before 9/11. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
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Documents Health Net was forced to hand over reveal senior analyst, Barbara Fowler, single-handedly dropped hundreds of policy holders like Bates from the rolls every year. 12 comments edit related share plime.com*I.am.speechless. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago |