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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:35 PM Original message |
Senate approves children's health bill 64-30 |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. that makes it 2-3 votes short of veto proof? nt |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You beat me to the question. .. Thanks for the answer.. I hope they keep this going.. n/t |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. So how does this stand up to a veto by "Dip Shit"? n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. This could work. Crossing everything |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. More, but depending, I think * might still be able to veto, that POS: |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. He may be able to. But he'll look even more isolated |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't agree with making smokers pay the price for this. If it is a good thing we all should pay |
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fedupfisherman (318 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Agreed |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. As a former smoker of 20 odd years I don't disagree with you... |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I don't smoke at all. I just see the unfairness of this. |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Well unfairness is inflicting your addiction on someone else... The habit sucks... |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Then spend money to help people quit don't tax the shit out of them! |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 11:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Get over yourself. I smoke, would be happy to pay the 'penalty' |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 11:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Try making a distinction between a FINE and a TAX, OK? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 11:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Agreed. We MUST stop treating taxation as some kind of punishment. |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. I wrote this post as an FYI on smoking and SCHIP- |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
17. 6 people were a no-show? n/t |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 11:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. For a change, it doesn't seem like it matters, but who missed this vote |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-02-07 12:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Clinton, Dodd, McCain, Obama, Warner, and Wyden. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-02-07 12:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Hmmm. Wyden? I'm assuming the others were busy, and Warner |
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virgdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-02-07 12:29 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Warner is in the hospital again... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-02-07 12:32 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Wow! Thanks, I didn't know about either of their situations.And HA, twins! |
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