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<blockquote data-quote="roadrunner2012" data-source="post: 1028592" data-attributes="member: 40736"><p>Here's the text of the bill, S3457, no hidden pork at all:</p><p><a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c112:./temp/~c1128rZPy9" target="_blank">Bill Text - 112th Congress (2011-2012) - THOMAS (Library of Congress)</a></p><p></p><p>The cost was to be $1b over 5 years. The Senate said it added to the deficit (Since when is $1b over 5 years a huge burden/), and because of that, it had to be initiated in the House, where it stood no chance of making it to the floor.</p><p></p><p>Democrats say the bill's costs are covered by a renewed effort to collect as much as $556 million in unpaid taxes over the next five years. They propose seizing the passports of those who owe taxes. They also propose withholding Medicare payments to providers who owe back taxes, which is expected to raise $355 million over 10 years.</p><p></p><p>In a functioning government, a vote of 58-40 would pass.</p><p></p><p>Over9five, can you point to the specifics of the six programs we already have, or are you just parroting John McCain? If they work so well, why is unemployment so high for post 9/11 Vets? 220,000 unemployed. This bill would have hired many of those at a minimal cost. The programs I could find all were close-ended, in other words, they provided help for up to 12 months, and then you are on your own (VRAP-VETS).</p><p></p><p>A billion dollars over five years is more than our Veterans are worth? We were spending twice that in Iraq per WEEK!</p><p></p><p>I live in a very nice city, it makes lots of top 10 lists, and they are laying off police and closing firehouses. If you need a quick response in an emergency, and it's not available, I don't think you'd be calling it a 'feel good' program. Though if it happened yo you I would call it 'just desserts'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roadrunner2012, post: 1028592, member: 40736"] Here's the text of the bill, S3457, no hidden pork at all: [url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c112:./temp/~c1128rZPy9]Bill Text - 112th Congress (2011-2012) - THOMAS (Library of Congress)[/url] The cost was to be $1b over 5 years. The Senate said it added to the deficit (Since when is $1b over 5 years a huge burden/), and because of that, it had to be initiated in the House, where it stood no chance of making it to the floor. Democrats say the bill's costs are covered by a renewed effort to collect as much as $556 million in unpaid taxes over the next five years. They propose seizing the passports of those who owe taxes. They also propose withholding Medicare payments to providers who owe back taxes, which is expected to raise $355 million over 10 years. In a functioning government, a vote of 58-40 would pass. Over9five, can you point to the specifics of the six programs we already have, or are you just parroting John McCain? If they work so well, why is unemployment so high for post 9/11 Vets? 220,000 unemployed. This bill would have hired many of those at a minimal cost. The programs I could find all were close-ended, in other words, they provided help for up to 12 months, and then you are on your own (VRAP-VETS). A billion dollars over five years is more than our Veterans are worth? We were spending twice that in Iraq per WEEK! I live in a very nice city, it makes lots of top 10 lists, and they are laying off police and closing firehouses. If you need a quick response in an emergency, and it's not available, I don't think you'd be calling it a 'feel good' program. Though if it happened yo you I would call it 'just desserts'. [/QUOTE]
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