Israel received $30 billion for weapons over the next decade in a military aid package from the United States. Israel has a growing economy and economic aid to that country is scheduled to end in October 2008. The aid has no strings on use and is an increase of about 25% over current aid levels.
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The Charlatan threatens to veto the extension of a popular and effective health care plan for poor children (CHAMPS-Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007) passed by the House of Representatives, 225 to 204. Only 5 Republicans voted for passage. The bill puts $50 billion into the state run Childrens Health Insurance Program that will expire in September without reauthorization. Thousands of poor and working class children will loose their health insurance if the bill is vetoed. Rep. Pete Sessions (TX-R) said the bill represents the Democrats' "vision for the future: socialized medicine..."