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Bush signs child health program extension into law
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Contributor | Gerald Farinas |
Last Edited | Gerald Farinas Dec 29, 2007 01:02pm |
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Media | News Service - Reuters |
News Date | Saturday, December 29, 2007 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | President George W. Bush on Saturday signed into law a temporary extension of a popular health insurance program for children after months of deadlock with the Democratic-led Congress. The legislation extends the program that covers about 6.6 million poor children through March 31, 2009, leaving decisions about renewal to the next president and Congress. The legislation also provides a 0.5 percent increase for Medicare doctors for six months, delaying a scheduled 10 percent pay cut.
Democrats had hoped for a short-term extension so they could reopen the battle before the November 2008 presidential and congressional elections, but Republicans forced them to extend it through March 2009.
In his weekly radio address, Bush vowed to push for spending restraint and low taxes in his last year in office. "My resolution for the New Year is this: to work with Congress to keep our economy growing, to keep your tax burden low, and to ensure that the money you send to Washington is spent wisely -- or not at all," Bush said. |
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