Comments on: Bush to S-CHIP expansion pushers: You’re wasting my time http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:10:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: QT Monster's Place http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-157840 QT Monster's Place Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:07:40 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-157840 <strong>S-CHIP, Defeated Again...</strong> President Bush tells Democrats in Congress that Recycling the same old S-CHIP expansion legislation is wasting his time. (HT: Michelle Malkin) Ed Morrissey criticizes, and asks, how come the Democrats can't accomplish anything after winning both house... S-CHIP, Defeated Again…

President Bush tells Democrats in Congress that Recycling the same old S-CHIP expansion legislation is wasting his time. (HT: Michelle Malkin) Ed Morrissey criticizes, and asks, how come the Democrats can’t accomplish anything after winning both house…

]]> By: Health Care BS http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-157606 Health Care BS Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:26:47 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-157606 <strong>SCHIP: More Games from Congress...</strong> In an apparent attempt to drive their job approval ratings below the historic nadir to which they have already sunk, Nancy Pelosi and her congressional accomplices produced another SCHIP boondoggle yesterday. In a typical piece of procedural skuldugge... SCHIP: More Games from Congress…

In an apparent attempt to drive their job approval ratings below the historic nadir to which they have already sunk, Nancy Pelosi and her congressional accomplices produced another SCHIP boondoggle yesterday.
In a typical piece of procedural skuldugge…

]]> By: tony the tiger http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-157353 tony the tiger Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:26:13 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-157353 #30 JRL & #36 leepro: Wow! I asked then looked-up the representatives via the "by state" listing - that's where I got their district and party info (for the Cali folks). JRL, you're right - some of them are listed as absent and in italics... makes me wonder which party they really <em><strong>are</strong></em> affiliated with. leepro - that was my immediate assumption; but I suspect it is not accurate. #30 JRL & #36 leepro:

Wow! I asked then looked-up the representatives via the “by state” listing – that’s where I got their district and party info (for the Cali folks).
JRL, you’re right – some of them are listed as absent and in italics… makes me wonder which party they really are affiliated with.
leepro – that was my immediate assumption; but I suspect it is not accurate.

]]> By: 24Klady http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-157325 24Klady Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:44:42 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-157325 The funding for this monster is supposed to come from an increase in tobacco tax, right? Do they collect $35, or even $25, billion now? If not, then it's going to come from my pocket and yours. The idea is bad, and in my view funding should be cut instead of expanded. The funding for this monster is supposed to come from an increase in tobacco tax, right? Do they collect $35, or even $25, billion now? If not, then it’s going to come from my pocket and yours. The idea is bad, and in my view funding should be cut instead of expanded.

]]> By: blues http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-157119 blues Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:50:30 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-157119 When you can't find the answer--stall. When you can’t find the answer–stall.

]]> By: gayle http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156984 gayle Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:43:12 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-156984 According to DRUDGE, the Demos now want a FOUR day workweek. So they are expanding???? According to DRUDGE, the Demos now want a FOUR day workweek.

So they are expanding????

]]> By: leepro http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156803 leepro Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:50:32 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-156803 <blockquote>#10 lgm said: Bush pushed through the drug benefit, which is much more expensive than S-chip.</blockquote> Fie on you! My Social Security benefit check is less that $500, and I am <strong>paying</strong> for the drug coverage (it is deducted from my check!). And just as a small additional advantage — I get to stay alive! Fie on you! >: [

#10 lgm said:

Bush pushed through the drug benefit, which is much more expensive than S-chip.

Fie on you! My Social Security benefit check is less that $500, and I am paying for the drug coverage (it is deducted from my check!). And just as a small additional advantage — I get to stay alive!

Fie on you!

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]]> By: leepro http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156797 leepro Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:42:56 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-156797 From the article: <blockquote>The 265 votes cast for the measure came up seven shy of the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto. In addition, 14 Republicans who voted to sustain Bush's original veto were absent.</blockquote> "The 14 Republicans...were absent" <strong>...BECAUSE THEY WERE IN CALIFORNIA TO HELP THEIR CONSTITUENTS!!!</strong> From the article:

The 265 votes cast for the measure came up seven shy of the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto. In addition, 14 Republicans who voted to sustain Bush’s original veto were absent.

“The 14 Republicans…were absent” …BECAUSE THEY WERE IN CALIFORNIA TO HELP THEIR CONSTITUENTS!!!

]]> By: RogersUmp http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156766 RogersUmp Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:12:18 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-156766 <blockquote>On October 26th, 2007 at 3:55 pm, capitano said: Bush could paint a chart on his bare chest and the media would figure a way to ignore it. The RNC or some conservative think tank should air a TV ad that makes the point that the current SCHIP covers families earning $40K, that states such as Minnesota already get waivers to include adults and illegal immigrants under the current bill, and that Dems propose raising the limits to families earning more than $80K/yr.</blockquote> You are right about Minnesota, capitano. Our government is the biggest abuser of SCHIP in the country as we are allowed to spend 92% of SCHIP funds on ADULTS!!!! I tell people 92% and since they don't hear it on the channel 4 news they think it can't possibly be true! Isn't it amazing what you can get away with when you support a liberal democrat cause?!! 92%, man, 92%!!! and they call it SCHIP!!

On October 26th, 2007 at 3:55 pm, capitano said:
Bush could paint a chart on his bare chest and the media would figure a way to ignore it.

The RNC or some conservative think tank should air a TV ad that makes the point that the current SCHIP covers families earning $40K, that states such as Minnesota already get waivers to include adults and illegal immigrants under the current bill, and that Dems propose raising the limits to families earning more than $80K/yr.

You are right about Minnesota, capitano. Our government is the biggest abuser of SCHIP in the country as we are allowed to spend 92% of SCHIP funds on ADULTS!!!! I tell people 92% and since they don’t hear it on the channel 4 news they think it can’t possibly be true! Isn’t it amazing what you can get away with when you support a liberal democrat cause?!! 92%, man, 92%!!! and they call it SCHIP!!

]]> By: Bic http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156760 Bic Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:05:58 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-156760 Loved the last line of the article: <blockquote>Public opinion polls show widespread support for the issue</blockquote> From surveys I've seen the public support quickly moves the Bush's view when actual details of the SCHIP program are revealed. Only those generic surveys with questions like "Should we help the Children? (y/n)" ever seem to give the Dems a solid majority. Loved the last line of the article:

Public opinion polls show widespread support for the issue

From surveys I’ve seen the public support quickly moves the Bush’s view when actual details of the SCHIP program are revealed. Only those generic surveys with questions like “Should we help the Children? (y/n)” ever seem to give the Dems a solid majority.

]]> By: conservativesRus http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156742 conservativesRus Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:40:06 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-156742 JRL - I think you are almost right - but your second sentence is maybe still in error. I think "don't" should be "can be bought to vote for me" JRL – I think you are almost right – but your second sentence is maybe still in error. I think “don’t” should be “can be bought to vote for me”

]]> By: jrlingreenbay http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156733 jrlingreenbay Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:29:06 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-156733 Because, Rus: You <strike>work hard and support yourself and have done things right so you </strike> have money. While others <strike> may have made poor or wrong decisions in life, and because of that, they </strike>don't. Because, Rus:

You work hard and support yourself and have done things right so you have money.

While others may have made poor or wrong decisions in life, and because of that, they don’t.

]]> By: conservativesRus http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156718 conservativesRus Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:16:48 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-156718 I'm still trying to figure out why I'm supposed to support somebody else's kid instead of my own. And as far as I can tell, that's precisely what SCHIP does. I’m still trying to figure out why I’m supposed to support somebody else’s kid instead of my own. And as far as I can tell, that’s precisely what SCHIP does.

]]> By: jrlingreenbay http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156713 jrlingreenbay Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:12:59 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-156713 Gallegly is Republican Hunter is Republican Issa is Republican Lewis is Republican Miller is Republican http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll1009.xml Republican names are italicized Gallegly is Republican

Hunter is Republican

Issa is Republican

Lewis is Republican

Miller is Republican

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll1009.xml

Republican names are italicized

]]> By: Tennessee Dave http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156695 Tennessee Dave Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:55:53 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/2007/10/26/bush-to-s-chip-expansion-pushers-youre-wasting-my-time/#comment-156695 What part of <strong>NO</strong> do the democrats not understand? What part of NO do the democrats not understand?

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