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Obama Signs Kids' Health Bill

SCHIP extension, twice vetoed by Bush, brings care to 4M, adds 62¢ to cigarette tax

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(Newser) – President Obama today signed into law a measure that will bring health care to an estimated 4 million children, CNN reports. The $35 billion expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, a move twice vetoed by President Bush, will be financed by adding 62¢ per pack to the federal cigarette tax. The bill passed both House and Senate in mostly party-line votes.

President Barack Obama and assistant Phil Schiliro walk to the Oval Office today.
President Barack Obama and assistant Phil Schiliro walk to the Oval Office today.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama speaks at the White House today.
President Barack Obama speaks at the White House today.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama appears at the White House today.
President Barack Obama appears at the White House today.   (AP Photo)
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scaldwell462
Feb 4, 09 8:52 PM CST
The only thing a cigarette is good for. Reply
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Beer_King
Feb 5, 09 12:03 PM CST
They failed to mention the this also taxes cigars. A different breed of consumers.....consumers who actually write campaign checks and won't be happy thier third or fouth favoriate passtime has now been taxed up to support a program for middle class parents to cheap to skimp on Direct TV and instead buy their kids health insurance (parents with incomes of up to $62k a year qualify under this new tax). Reply
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