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What a disgrace. A president who spends billions of dollars on failed policies abroad, yet is unwilling to provide the basics for the people within his OWN nation. Bush is an utter disgrace. Shame on him and to anyone who supports him and his atrocities.

If by chance the veto is overridden, then you will see a stampede of the wealthy immediately start to find the loopholes to put their kids on the program. No you say? Well how about these 2 words, "Farm Subsidies".

Ryan is correct – I think the Democrats in the group will need to look at the arguments presented remove the rhetoric...and just stick to the point – the country is doing well...we are relatively safe...its a tough time to be president – real estate pricing is high....if you want a job there are jobs all around....I know gas prices are high...and along with the trillion dollar price tag for the war (Democrats – your party approved the expenditures) – you guys blame Bush for the gas prices too....but...gas is traded on the international market...look it up....please move away from the Michael Moore watching side....more towards the center....Ed and I have agreed to push each side...can you help?

Yeah it's really irresponsible to give kids healthcare!

Posted By Ed,Ellenville,New York : September 29, 2007 6:35 pm

Hey Ed read the Bill you moron,,,it is for kids whos parents make 80k a year therefore those families dont need the governments help but the Democrats are always for handouts so they are trying to make Bush look like the bad guy... PLEASE DEMOCRATS READ BEFORE YOU MAKE INCREDIBLLY IGNORANT COMMENTS

That little twirp has no right to be criticizing anyone. He wouldn't even get a law into effect to protect our power grids which terrorists can fool with and bring down 2/3 of our country's power for months. Which would be a disaster. He has been a total failure for our country and our people.

Posted By laurinda,ny : September 29, 2007 3:42 pm

Speak for yourself you lunatic. GW Bush has had to make tough decisions that neither you or your insane kind could ever muster the strength to make. He has kept this country safe and the economy is just as good as the Clinton years, so please shut your mouth and actually do some research on the issues and stop reading headlines. Please answer a question for me. What is so bad right now???????Come on please tell me????We are killing terriost over on foreign soil instead of here. We have been safe in our homeland, unemployment is low...I could go on....You just want to blame your sorry life on someone and you blame Bush for everything. Enough is Enough,,,,Me and my family support Mr. Bush during this time in history and I hope when the history books are written you can look back and be ashamed of your actions and words.

Just standard operating procedure for this pitiful 110th liberal Congress. What have they accomplished?? The WORST EVER.

A new standard of low has been set, congradulations dems...

Come on Bush, sign that middleclass heathcare bill.

I'm planning a vacation to the Grand Cayman Island's later this year and would love to spend that extra cash I usually spend on my 5 kids healthcare. And you can bet that with 5 kids, I'll be getting it.. Government assistance to the rich, I mean middleclass, is GREAT!!

People, get a grip. The new SCHIP will cover kids in a family of four with an annual income of nearly $80000. That's ridiculous, I have no problem with supplying health insureance to kids or even adults who truly need the help. But when a family can afford their own insurance, they don't need handouts.

And to whoever it was that said CNN was the real news network, please pass the peyote.

It's amazing how blind the Bush supporters are. Too bad he's a weasel and not a lemming; then they could all follow him over the cliff.

Oh these kids should just pull themselves up by their bootstraps and make something of themselves and stop wanting a handout of my tax dollars. ( Auditioning for a spot on the Fox News Channel..........or maybe Rush Limbaughs' comedy show)

abandon American Children, shame on you bush.thats terrible.all the money going for this so called war.

Government-sponsored medical care is a touchy subject. Especially since conservatives have a tendency to only consider such programs and supporting "freeloaders" and illegal immigrants (I should know that this is their perception... I'm a Republican). The problem is that this conservative view is amazingly shallow. I think most Americans would be alarmed if they knew how much our current medical system DEPENDS on government-supported health care. Through the guise of Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, Alien Emergency Medical (AEM), etc., the government is essentially supporting hospitals, clinics, etc that would otherwise financially suffer.

The nation's health system depends on the likes of SCHIP to support it. Otherwise, laws such as the EMTALA (the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act), which essentially requires hospitals to provide medical treatment to individuals regardless of their ability to pay, will bankrupt the system. If that happens, even the conservatives won't have anywhere to go for healthcare treatment. There won't be enough financially viable medical providers (and the cost will skyrocket).

The President needs to understand this dynamic before vetoing expanded funding for SCHIP. All Americans need to understand this.

Alice
Not ignoring anything...why not 100 billion – or a cool round trillion – "its for the children" wears on everyone – sounds like an argument from the teachers union when they are trying to up their pay....and now its the liberal battle cry – how about we start to take fiscal responsibility of our own children – I am so for a "helping hand" – but I would think that the original people on the SCHIP plan...are still on it...and will be until they are beyond the coverage age...teach a man to fish....yet....the entitlement program people leave their programs open ended....I guess its like talking to a wall....I have to admit...the DNC has you programmed well...(nows the time you say "but we spent a trillion on the war in Iraq"....)

For those of you who've never read the Constitution, it requires that any powers not specifically granted to the federal government are delegated to the individual states. Yes, Bush is a big spender (who in Washington isn't), but he should veto the illegal bill. You can't always have everything you want paid for by someone else. (Oh, wait, I just described the platforms of most candidates!)

... of course Chris ignores the fact that the increased spending will cover 4 million more children – you know – those "childrens who can learn." as the ever articulate president said yesterday.

Chris also ignores the GOP who bailed out last December without passing any spending bills – gloating and leaving the mess to the new Congress.

Also not mentioned is the fact that Bush has not vetoed any spending bill – not the bridge to nowhere or any other ... now – on a death-bed conversion – he's fiscally prudent –

Fact is: under Bush's "leadership" spending has increased at an alarming rate ... but continue to drink the kool-aide and watch Faux News. You'll feel better soon.

lets just keep on task my crazy little friends....SCHIP....Democrats could of added and additional 20 billion..and there would be no opportunity for political grandstanding...yet...they chose to add something they were already warned would be vetoed....(I know the fallback for the left is "its for the children" and the classic "we've spent more than that on the war" – stay with me....just talking about the SCHIP program now and how the Democrats are playing you....its sad....really really sad what are country has become....we are divided right and left...I wonder if someone will run a moderate.....Rudy!

Don't you find it puzzling that Bush never vetoed any of the outrageous spending bills put forth by the Republican congress?

Are Chris Middletown and the other Bush Supporters living in a Utopian Dream?

If they want to get bent out of shape it should be due to the outrageous billions spent by the Bush Administration on the Iraq War. Or Driving the value of the American Dollar to it's lowest since 1974. Or their generous support of the worldly Oil Magnates, and Republican Cronnies.
Or their lack of concern for the over extension of military troops to burn out capacity. Or their indifference to insuring troops have the equipment needed for protection and success. Or their present desire for military options concerning Iran which would make our present devastation look like a mere street battle. Or their anti partisan politics destroying any hope for progress in the Congress. Or destroying the American Image world wide. Or sending the American Real Estate markets into the depths of despair. Or their lack of aid to their own states in dire need. Putting international citizens ahead of their own. Or their indifference to the Constituion and what it stands for.

This one is for: Chris, Middletown Ct.

I just want to clear up an obvious mistake on your part. This is CNN.com, The "Inteligent Persons" choice for NEWS.
You must have been looking for FOXNews.com and all the "MINDLESS DRIBBLE" that the "True HATE-MONGERS"
on the RIGHT continously spout ,claiming to be Real News

One name...Ron Paul 2008. http://www.ronpaul2008.com

Nice parroting of the hate jocks spin Chris. It doesn't wash. This is a pittance compared to the black hole of taxpayer dollars poured into the military industrailists pockets every year for unneeded programs. These dollars are based on whether you are pals with Cheney and how many retired generals you have on your lobbying force. Insuring children is a good investment of dollars, killing them is a good way to use up bombs so your pals can build some more. Democrats build roads, Republicans build bombs. Your choice folks.

CNN is so childish.

Well Chris of CT, I'm afraid you've wasted your time trying to explain things to fanatics. They are so hysterical even their comments reflect the minds of ignorance. Beyond hope totally.

Sad very sad We can spend almost a trillion dollars on the midle east of people who hate us. But NOoooo !!!!!! we cant spend 50 Billion over next 5 years on poor american kids?

Oh by the way . The fools that agree with bush go check the votes in congress. Republicans and a lot of them also voted for the bill. DUH

Bush ran for office originally under the oxymoronic tag line of "Compassionate Conservative". But six years into this nightmare for America, the only compassion demonstrated to date in his budget demands are for BILLIONS for companies profiting wildly from his war of choice on Iraq, and deep tax cuts in a time of war for the very wealthiest among us. Why is it that tax money spent to help AMERICAN CITIZENS is "irresponsible" yet many billions more sent to Halliburton and Blackwater and weapons manufacturers is just peachy keen with this "born again Christian" president? Never have I seen such duplicity and greed so fully enmeshed in my nation's capital, and by an illiterate buffoon who lost both elections. Impeach this dangerous man before he drags us into a THIRD war, but against Iran, whom the IAEA says is in full compliance.

A veto of SCHIP is tantamount to child abuse by an alcoholic Texan of limited intellect whose traits appear to have been inherited by at least one of his own children. As the lamest of ducks, he has little or nothing to lose, however, and seems not to care what his obstinacy will do to solidify the Democratic majority.

yet...they continue the rant....its sad really....because anyone who actually reads the whole story would be embarassed to write what they did....in this case...Bush is in the right....re-read it...its the Democrats who are holding the children hostage – they knew it would be vetoed...and thought..."how can we get the liberal nuts away from the most recent Michael Moore movie to write about Bushs last day?? Yes...we could take the SCHIP program thats coming up for renewal...and add like 5 billion to it....no....10 billion....no....make that 20 billion...what...the president would still sign it....hmmmm..then make it 50 billion....yeah....the crazies on our side will never research that....and they will blame him for hurting the innocent children....when its really the Democrats playing this game....please wake up....please...this one doesn't even require alot of thought...omg....you people scare me....did the Democrats buy you free donuts and bus you in from the shelter to the local library's computers??

This from a man who has failed in his most basic responsibility; "Defend the constitution".

The Democrats stated long before this signing they were not going to give President Bush an open book on spending.

So, he should have know the outcome before it took place. But, he just assumed they would concede to his wishes! Hid Veto will be no surprise. The Democrats fully expected him to veto yet another attempt to try to reign in his willy dilly free wheeling spending habits they've been criticizing and voting against throughout his reign.

Of course he'll veto congressional plans to expand state-administered children's health programs. He'd rather spend those dollars on the Iraq War and the other projects thought to be more important by Republicans.

Democrats should be very careful in how they handle the spending bills. By closing government in 1995 they prepared the way for Bill Clinton's re-election in 1996. G.W. Bush is not running again (thank God), but republicans can reinforce their message lambasting democrats as a "do-nothing Congress". NOBODY wants to see a government shutdown so close to Christmas time and Congress is the one who controls the government's "purse". And guess who controls both house of Congress now? The guys who will be blamed for a shutdown...the democrats.

This Cheney-operated sock puppet would rather throw money down a toilet than do anything to make things better for anyone here in America.

1.20.09 will be a day to rejoice, if we can last that long.

Bu$h is merely trying to $iphon off more ca$h to hi$ pal$ in the last day$ of hi$ pre$idency. When he meet$ oppo$ition to any of hi$ ill conceived idea$, he ha$ a tantrum like the child he i$.

The thing that totally frightening – the liberals above believe this rhetoric...the truth be damned! The SCHIP program was up for renewal – the Democrats could of just appropriated the dollars needed to ensure there was no gap – and were warned by the president not to increase spending by more than like 20 billion – instead – they increased by 50 billion...(knowing it would draw a veto) – if any of you are truly bleeding hearts "for the children" – you will be completely ripped at the Democrats for politicizing the SCHIP program – they could of increased by 20 billion – and gone back again to gain the additional dollars...but....then puppets like you would have nothing to balk about....see how when you frame a story with the truth...its less of a "Republicans are evil" issue....better now?? (most likely not....turn to the DNC handbook of how to comfront people who try to tell you the truth)

Yeah...well...no more free money pal. Do you want to get it through your thick skull that no one wants anything to do with you anymore?

Yeah it's really irresponsible to give kids healthcare!

That's precious. A children's program is "irresponsible" and a war killing children is responsible. Is this what republicans stand for?

Damn, we almost had seven weeks without government operation. How sweet that would have been...

When was the last time congress completed it's spending bills on time? It's been decades, I bet. Big whoop.

And just who is the President addressing? The 20% of America that doesn't think he's a total lier?

George got elected with two things in mind; give more wealth to the richest folks in America and secondly enrich his oil friends.

George – take a look in the mirror and see the ultimate failure!

That little twirp has no right to be criticizing anyone. He wouldn't even get a law into effect to protect our power grids which terrorists can fool with and bring down 2/3 of our country's power for months. Which would be a disaster. He has been a total failure for our country and our people.