[lilylangtree]

There are $35 billion reasons not to pass this bill. Plus, as Rep. Wamp said the bill would make it easier for illegals to receive SCHIP coverage by requiring them to produce only a Social Security number to collect benefits. And that's the real reason the RATS want this--they want those illegals votes. Just another way for the American taxpayers to pay for criminals benefits. Sheesh!

[Politicalmom]

FReepmail to be added to the Congress Watch Ping List.

Alliance: In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third. -- Ambrose Bierce

[traditional1]

Has Pelosi come on with the requisite Press Conference, to screech about how the "Democrat Congress has responded to the needs of America's working poor and children" yet?

I gotta tune in C-Span immediately.... /sarc

[dfwgator]

"This is a crummy bill," Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., said. "We created this program 10 years ago to help working families

Uh Zach, you should have thought about that 10 years ago. Government programs can only expand over time.

[L98Fiero]

“by increasing cigarette taxes by 61 cents a pack.”

Smokers, they hate you but expect you to pay for everything.

[RC2]

And.....when everyone stops smoking?????????

[Bitsy]

There are $35 billion reasons not to pass this bill. Plus, as Rep. Wamp said the bill would make it easier for illegals to receive SCHIP coverage by requiring them to produce only a Social Security number to collect benefits. And that’s the real reason the RATS want this—they want those illegals votes. Just another way for the American taxpayers to pay for criminals benefits. Sheesh!

Congress needs to go. All need to be voted out. This Congress is obsessed with power and I am ashamed we have such idiots represent us.

[gunservative]

Covers “poor” families up to $83,000 a year and “children” up to age 25.

[G8 Diplomat]

I’m not gonna sweat bullets over this, because the Prez will veto it and the majority isn’t large enough to override the veto. We’re safe. For now...

[BeckB]

Just another incentive for illegals to cross the border and have children here.

[depressed in 06]

I am mystified why the Bolshies can’t wait 18 months to inflict their socialist vision on us. There are 150 countries that would be more to their liking, why do they have to destroy mine. If you can find me one with a 2nd Amendment, I will go. The only thing I can come up with is, this way they can blame it on Bush.

[ChiefChris]

Why do I smoke? It’s for the children!