Update on Congressional action regarding health care...BD
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Oct 24 - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday ignored a veto threat and easily passed legislation that would spend more than President George W. Bush wants this year for social programs including health care, education and job training. By a veto-proof margin of 75-19, the Senate passed the bill that would cost $606 billion in the fiscal year that started Oct 1. Of that total, $152 billion funds programs that Congress tinkers with each year.
The Senate will try to work out a compromise with the House, which wants to spend about $2 billion more. The bill is the largest of the 12 annual spending measures and the White House warned last week Bush would veto it.
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