Bush Veto Health Care

The Overturned Medicare Veto: A Good First Step Toward Resolving The Problems Of Privatization

John Geyman | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

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John Geyman

Last week's action by Congress to override Bush's veto of the Medicare bill was a landmark step toward reversing the tide of privatization of the program over the last three decades.

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Bush as Ebeneezer Scrooge? A Perfect Role!

Mona Gable | Posted 12.17.2007 | Politics

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Mona Gable

A bill would have added coverage for millions of the nation's uninsured children. Yet this is the second time Bush nixed it, even though the bill had extremely wide bipartisan support.

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George Bush is a Junkie

Will Durst | Posted 11.19.2007 | Politics

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Will Durst

I'm not kidding, people, the President of the United States has twisted into a veto addict.

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Bush to Kids: Drop Dead!

Steven Weber | Posted 10.04.2007 | Politics

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Steven Weber

To Bush backers, a government that makes any effort to ease its people's burdens instead creates a legion of brats with outstretched hands asking for "more?"

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S-CHIP: Today It Gets Personal

Rob Nelb | Posted 10.04.2007 | Politics

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Rob Nelb

When Bush said that S-CHIP eligibility levels were too high, I thought of families who caught in the middle of making too much for Medicaid but not enough for private insurance.

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SCHIP Costs Too Much!?!?!?!?!

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 10.03.2007 | Politics

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Hale

Maybe we should have included an arms appropriation in the bill. Then Bush would have given it a blank check.

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Thank You For Standing Up Against Lazy Kids President Bush!

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 10.03.2007 | Politics

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Ryan J. Davis

2007-10-03-ryandavisschipfp.jpg Only a leader like George Bush would stand so bravely against those lazy children.

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Bush Pilloried From All Sides Over Childrens' Health Veto

AP | Posted 10.03.2007 | Politics

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Some quotes about President Bush's veto of a bill expanding health insurance coverage for poor children. "It's very sad that the president has chosen...

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My Challenge to the President

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy | Posted 10.03.2007 | Politics

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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy

2007-10-03-familiesusakennedyfp.jpg I ask Bush and the Members in Congress who support his veto: If you don't believe the federal government should support children's health care, how can you in good conscience accept it for your own families?

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Bush Vetoes Bill To Expand Children's HealthCare

Associated Press | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 10.03.2007 | Politics

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

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Pelosi Asks "Decider" Bush: "Which Child Will Receive Health Care And Which Will Not?"

Posted 09.28.2007 | Politics

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During a press conference today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) blasted President Bush over his threatened veto of SCHIP legislation that would insure 10...

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