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To: SiouxPal who wrote (159726)	2/4/2009 5:11:55 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 362625

SCHIP just signed about 3 minutes ago. I think the pres is black. February 4, 2009, 1:58 PM House Passes Children's Health Bill Posted by Brian Montopoli (AP / CBS)The House of Representatives has approved a bill to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, that will extend government health care to 4 million additional children. President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law later today. The bill passed 290-135, with the backing of 40 Republicans. If and when it is signed by the president, an additional $32.8 billion will be allocated to the program. Seven million children are currently enrolled. When the bill got through the Senate last week, the president said that with families losing jobs and health insurance in a worsening economy,"it is vital that we redouble our efforts to ensure that every child in America has access to affordable health care." SCHIP is designed to give health insurance to children whose families make too much to qualify for Medicaid but for whom paying for private insurance is a major burden. The money for expanding the program comes from a planned 62-cent-per-pack increase in the federal tax on cigarettes. President Bush twice vetoed SCHIP legislation. Opponants say it means an unneccesary extension of government insurance to families that could afford private health care. They also worry that it is the first step towards socialized health insurance. "The Democrats continue to push their government-run health care agenda – universal coverage as they call it," Republican Rep. Pete Sessions said, according to the Associated Press. cbsnews.com

To: SiouxPal who wrote (159726)	2/4/2009 7:09:31 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 362625

The Eleventh Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize will air on PBS stations nationwide on Wednesday, February 4, at 9pm ET. pbs.org Taped at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on November 10, the 90-minute special features tributes and comic testimonials from a star-studded cast including Richard Belzer, Lewis Black, Margaret Cho, Ben E. King, Denis Leary, Bill Maher, Joan Rivers, Garry Shandling, Jon Stewart, and Lily Tomlin. George Carlin combined a once-in-a-lifetime voice, a face that could do anything, and be anyone, an understanding of language that William Safire (or William Shakespeare) would have tipped their hats to and—oh yeah—he was fearlessly funny. Before George passed away, he learned he was receiving the Twain and was genuinely pleased about it. "Thank you Mr. Twain," said Carlin. "Have your people call my people." Carlin was a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author, whose career has spanned more than fifty years. Carlin released twenty-two solo albums and three New York Times best-selling books, which have sold over two million copies. The five-time Emmy nominated actor starred in an unprecedented fourteen HBO Specials and appeared in a wide variety of television and movie roles. He was the first-ever host of Saturday Night Live, and has appeared on The Tonight Show over 130 times. The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was created in 1998 by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Mark Krantz, Peter Kaminsky and Bob Kaminsky and John Schreiber to recognize the art of humorists who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th century novelist and essayist best known as Mark Twain. As a social commentator, satirist and creator of characters, Samuel Clemens was a fearless observer of society, who startled many while delighting and informing many more with his uncompromising perspective of social injustice and personal folly. He revealed the great truth of humor when he said "against the assault of laughter nothing can stand." Carlin's family will be presented a copy of an 1884 bronze portrait bust of Mark Twain, sculpted by Karl Gerhardt (1853-1940). The bust and its images are courtesy of the Mark Twain House, Hartford, Connecticut.