Economic Stimulus and the Debate This Week: Indian Health, Surveillance, and Children's...

Economic Stimulus and the Debate This Week: Indian Health, Surveillance, and
Children's Health Spending

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This is the
WashingtonWatch.com federal legislative update for the week of January 21,
2008.
Last week, congressional leaders and the President came to agreement on
the need for an "economic stimulus package," tax reductions and other
incentives to encourage consumer spending and business investment.
If, as reported, the economic stimulus package cuts taxes by $145 billion,
this will amount to a savings of a little under $1,500 per U.S. family, or
about $475 per person. (As with many tax bills, not everyone would get these
benefits directly -- these figures are averages.)
There is no bill reflecting the economic stimulus package yet. We will
feature it here when it is introduced.
This week, the Senate will consider S. 1200, the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act Amendments. This legislation would revise health care programs
and services for Indians, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban
Indian organizations. Its cost is about $150.00 per U.S. family.
S. 1200
The Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007
Costs $150.31 per family
What People Think: 54% For, 46% Against
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1200.html

The Senate will also consider S. 2248, a bill to amend the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Among other things, it would authorize
the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence to jointly
authorize electronic surveillance of persons located outside the United States
to acquire foreign intelligence information for up to one year.
Because of the secret nature of surveillance, cost information for the
bill is not available.
S. 2248
An original bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978, to modernize and streamline the provisions of that Act, and for
other purposes
What People Think: 26% For, 74% Against
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2248.html

The House of Representatives will vote this week on whether to override
the President's veto of H.R. 3963, The Children's Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act of 2007. Passage of the bill would cost about $1,300.00
per U.S. family.
H.R. 3963
The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
Costs $1,307.86 per family
What People Think: 26% For, 74% Against
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3963.html

Displayed below are new, updated, and passed items with their cost or
savings per family.
New Items

S. 2142
The Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2007
Costs $3.03 per family
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2142.html

S. 2332
The Media Ownership Act of 2007
Costs $0.00 per family
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2332.html

S. 2160
The Veterans Pain Care Act of 2007
Costs $0.17 per family
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2160.html

H.R. 3971
The Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2007
Costs $0.00 per family
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3971.html

S. 2292
The National Bombing Prevention Act of 2007
Costs $0.92 per family
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2292.html

H.R. 971
The Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007
Costs $3.99 per family
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_971.html

Updated Items

P.L. 110-166
The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
Saves $522.16 per family
http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-166.html

SOURCE WashingtonWatch.com

Jim Harper of WashingtonWatch.com, +1-202-486-0824