Thursday, October 18th, 2007
S-CHIP veto stands - Dems to fold like lawn chairs
Hell, two of ‘em didn’t even wait for the override vote to fail. The wingnuts are in full cackling and towel-snapping mode - Scientology’s scare tactics work, after all.
And, of course, now they’re trying to sound like leaders without, you know, actually leading:
As I noted last night, they’ll unveil their SCHIP alternative at 3pm Eastern today.
Yes, they’ve got an “alternative” to S-CHIP in the works. And apparently, it’s been written for the Rethuglicans by the right-wing “think” tank, The Heritage Foundation.
I believe the bill is entitled the “Are There No Poorhouses?” Act. I’m guessing that it’s because the “If They Would Rather Die, They Had Better Do It And Decrease The Surplus Population” Act doesn’t quite roll off the tongue.
Here was the vote:
Democrats 229-2 in favor of SCHIP
Republicans 154-44 against SCHIP
So why are you blaming the Democrats?
Comment by gordo — October 18, 2007 @ 7:50 pm
My grandmother had to sell practically everything she owned beofre she could get money from the Medicare program she personally paid into for 40 years. The Frost family should have to do the same.
Comment by Alexia — October 18, 2007 @ 11:43 pm