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House fails to overturn Bush on kids’ health

WASHINGTON (Reuters)?The House on Thursday failed to overturn President Bush's veto of a plan to expand a popular children's health care program and pay for it by raising tobacco taxes. The 273-156 vote fell short of the two-thirds needed to overturn a presidential veto, giving President Bush a...

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House fails to overturn Bush on kids’ health

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