WASHINGTON - Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean on Saturday criticized Republicans in Congress for not supporting legislation to expand a popular children's health care program.

"The Republican leaders have made their choice. They want to stay in Iraq and deny our kids health care," Dean said in the party's weekly radio address.
Dean lashes out at GOP over health plan - Yahoo! News

I wonder what Howard Deans vice is.....maybe he can propose a HUGE tax on that like the one they are trying on smokes to fund this.

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I actually agree with the Republicans on this one. If I remember correctly, the bill seeks to increase coverate to kids with an anual family income of $80,000 (from, I think,$50,000 or $60,000, can somebody help me on this?). Nancy Pelosi keeps touting "how can they oppose medicare for kids?" It's a gross over-simplification that gives the vauge and fuzzy image of "kids" rather than specifying the nuts and bolts. I'd rather have more coverage provided to those already in the prior lower-income bracket than help out the upper-middleclass that won't be able to make their trip to the Bahama's this year if a medical crisis comes up.

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I'm not a tobacco smoker myself, so this wouldn't effect me. However, America was founded as a constitutional republic. Kids deserve free healthcare. However, turning this country into a socialist cesspit (which it sadly has become) is not the answer.

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Where have the Dems been keeping Howeird ? I miss his displays of insanity on national T.V.


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If you cannot smoke it or eat it, why grow it ?

they only let him out on week-ends and even then he needs written permission by a certified mental health professional.

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