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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JDN who wrote (323015)	11/25/2002 9:00:51 PM
From: E. T.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

... The Bush administration has opposed bipartisan efforts in the Senate to help relieve budget pressures on the states (particularly for health care). Federal officials say they have no money to spare at a time when the federal government faces growing deficits, after four years of surpluses. nytimes.com Mr. Scheppach cataloged some of the states' needs. Congress and the White House had promised $3.5 billion to train and equip local police officers, firefighters and rescue workers, but Congress adjourned without providing the money. Congress provided none of the money promised to states to help them buy new election machinery and to train poll workers to comply with a new federal election law. On Oct. 1, states lost $1.2 billion that had been appropriated by Congress to provide health coverage for low-income children. The money, unclaimed after four years, reverted to the Treasury, and Congress did nothing to restore the money despite pleas from states. Hey, maybe another Bush tax break is in order to get the economy back on track! Whataya say gang!