Obama signs kids' health insurance bill ($32.8 billion)

[SavageOrangeJug]

These billions are starting to add up.

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama signed a bill Wednesday extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children, a much-needed win a day after he lost his nominee to lead his drive for sweeping health care reform. "This is good. This is good," a smiling Obama said as he entered the East Room for the packed, ebullient signing ceremony.

The bill went to the White House fresh from passage in the Democratic-controlled House, on a vote of 290-135. Forty Republicans joined in approval.

The bill calls for spending an additional $32.8 billion on the State Children's Health Insurance Program, known as SCHIP, which now enrolls an estimated 7 million children. Lawmakers generated that revenue by raising the federal tobacco tax.

Obama said adding 4 million children to the program was a key step toward his promise of universal health care coverage for all.

"We fulfill one of the highest responsibilities that we have, to ensure the health and well-being of our nation's children," the president said before a cheering audience of families, lawmakers and interest groups. "Providing coverage to 11 million children is a downpayment on my commitment to cover every single American."

Obama signs kids' health insurance bill

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

In the grand scheme of things, what is $32 billion???? :crazy:

 

[BigPapaVol]

Why should people be expected to fund their own healthcare when we can get 10% of working folks to pay for it.
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[Headed For Home]

Obamasiah strikes again.

 

[utvolpj]

will you guys please think of the children??? It all for them you heartless bastages

 

[SavageOrangeJug]

will you guys please think of the children??? It all for them you heartless bastages

Right! The working class won't be able to feed their children, but the welfare class children will be healthy.

How selfish of me not to see it in that light from the start.

 

[allvol123]

Pelsoi says 1 billion American kids die every year from lack of access to health care.

 

[MG1968]

will you guys please think of the children??? It all for them you heartless bastages

not to sound like a heartless bastage, but I could care less about insuring somebody else' kids. I have two of my own that I provide insurance for.

 

[utvolpj]

Pelsoi says 1 billion American kids die every year from lack of access to health care.

exactly my point. We could save 1 billion Democrat voters per year with this bill. That's good right?

 

[BigPapaVol]

Pelsoi says 1 billion American kids die every year from lack of access to health care.

I heard it and I think she said 1 gajillion.
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[allvol123]

exactly my point. We could save 1 billion Democrat voters per year with this bill. That's good right?

I hear they are having kids out in CA in sets of 8 now!

 

[KingNick865]

Why should people be expected to fund their own healthcare when we can get 10% of working folks to pay for it.
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Why should poor people be made to get the smackdown put on them and their children, even if they can't afford it?

 

[SavageOrangeJug]

Why should poor people be made to get the smackdown put on them and their children, even if they can't afford it?

Why should I have to pay for their kids? Like MG1968 said earlier, no one pays for mine. That's my responsibilty.

 

[KingNick865]

Why should I have to pay for their kids? Like MG1968 said earlier, no one pays for mine. That's my responsibilty.

Do you have enough money to pay for health insurance for you and your kids?

 

[allvol123]

Do you have enough money to pay for health insurance for you and your kids?

If he does, is it your concern? If he does not, is it your concern?

 

[BigPapaVol]

Why should poor people be made to get the smackdown put on them and their children, even if they can't afford it?

Because they can't afford it.

Your question could have easily applied to a 4500 sf house.
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[SavageOrangeJug]

Do you have enough money to pay for health insurance for you and your kids?

I have health insurance through my employer. It's not cheap.

 

[utvolpj]

I have health insurance through my employer. It's not cheap.

and I bet it's money you could use elsewhere but feel it necessary for your family to be covered?

 

[allvol123]

Why care about your health or paying for it when someone else will do it for you.

I think if poor people are going to take federal bailouts, they should be limited to 2 kids.

 

[T-TownVol]

Because they can't afford it.

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That one will fly right over his head.

 

[volinbham]

Pelsoi says 1 billion American kids die every year from lack of access to health care.

:salute:

 

[MG1968]

Why should poor people be made to get the smackdown put on them and their children, even if they can't afford it?

if you can't afford children, don't have them. If you do have kids before you're financially able to, get a second job, stop smoking, give up cable and your cell phone.

wants have become confused with needs.

 

[allvol123]

if you can't afford children, don't have them. If you do have kids before you're financially able to, get a second job, stop smoking, give up cable and your cell phone.

wants have become confused with needs.

He'll change his tune when he is on his own and works for what he gets, hopefully.

 

[allvol123]

:salute:

:dance2:

 

[MG1968]

He'll change his tune when he is on his own and works for what he gets, hopefully.

don't count on it. His teachers have instilled in him the notion that freedom from want is a basic human right.