Comments on: Whip Count (No. 16 in a Series) – Five More House Democrats Could Shift From ‘Yea’ to ‘Nay’ Unless Significant Changes to Senate Health Care Bill

By: Ilan Ben Menachem

Ilan Ben Menachem — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:49:39 +0000

ye this is all Obama ego…

By: progressive mama

progressive mama — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:25:08 +0000

I’m always looking forward to the next compliment, too. ;-)
Posted by: smartlillena | Mar 14, 2010 9:02:41 AM
I actually have a compliment for a Republican today. I like this statement by Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood (see Beyond politics, Why Republicans should support health care reform, Chicago Tribune):
“I’ve been a Republican all my life… I have always been — and still am — a fiscal conservative, an advocate for a smart, but restrained, government.
For those reasons and others, most people wouldn’t expect me to be an advocate for comprehensive health care reform. But the truth is, I believe there is no bigger issue to solve and no better chance to solve it than now.
If I were still a member of Congress, I would proudly vote for the bill that President Barack Obama is championing and I would urge my colleagues to do the same, not because I don’t believe in fiscal discipline, but because I do.
We do not need to look that far down the road to see the pain that failure to pass health care reform will cause. Americans of every background, class, race and political persuasion are suffering. We have the best health care system in the world, yet more than 40 million Americans lack access to it, a reality that is morally reprehensible. Health care is an essential, as important as food, water and shelter. Those who don’t have it are left without the tools to survive.
In the coming days, Congress has a chance to change that. The bill that will be voted on will reduce the deficit by about $1 trillion over the next two decades, and will reduce waste, fraud and abuse in the health care system. It will slow the rate of growth in health care costs and put America back on the path toward fiscal sustainability….”
Read the whole thing!

By: smartlillena

smartlillena — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:02:41 +0000

as other parties snap up followers who aren’t from a very limited mindset and subset of the populace.
Posted by: progressive mama
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I’m always looking forward to the next compliment, too. ;-)

By: progressive mama

progressive mama — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:17:12 +0000

I don’t have to worry about mine. But don’t worry, I’ve weighed in with plenty of YOURS! And will continue.
Posted by: smartlillena | Mar 13, 2010 8:25:35 AM
No worries. It goes both ways. LOL. Particularly during the horrid 00′s when the republicans were heck bent on destroying the country. They still are, but they’re in the minority– and despite the current backlash and the temporary blip that always comes with that, they Republican platform and the Republican party is outdated and backwards and will continue to go that way, as other parties snap up followers who aren’t from a very limited mindset and subset of the populace.
In regards to the folks in the Dem congressional offices, from what I can tell, they’re used to the unreasonable conversations coming from the right. LOL. they’re kinda over it. How much uninformed b.s. can you take, after all? For those on the left, they welcome hearing from saner voices.

By: smartlillena

smartlillena — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:25:35 +0000

But it’ll be close! If you haven’t called your member of Congress, do it today.
Posted by: progressive mama
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I don’t have to worry about mine. But don’t worry, I’ve weighed in with plenty of YOURS! And will continue.

By: Montani

Montani — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:11:06 +0000

The health care bill is unconstitutional. The constitution gives the federal government very limited power. It surely does not give it the power to force American citizens to buy any product including health insurance. Neither does it give American citizens a “right” to health care. The people backing this bill are the same people that want tax payers to pay for the schools to prepare and feed their children breakfast because they are too cheap and too lazy to do it themselves. Obama, Pelosi, and Reid want to produce a socialist welfare state because then the government can control everyone and everything. The TEA Party is about individual freedom, which is what this country was founded on, under God. Every freedom loving American should get out and work for the TEA Party movement to stop the socialist direction of this country. Also to stop the rampant immigration that is adding more pro Democrat pro welfare people every day. Soon they will out vote the real Americans in this country. We do not need any more muslims or illegals in this country. If the 8,300,000 working illegals were arrested and sent home there would be 8,300,000 open jobs for Americans working in concrete, roofing, drywall, carpentry, brick mason, painting, and many other crafts. They are stealing our jobs. Sending them back would help lower health care costs too, because we wouldn’t have to pay for the medical expenses of 15 to 20 million illegal aliens. It would reduce the crowding in our schools and reduce the crime rate on our streets.

By: carol in Alabama

carol in Alabama — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:15:41 +0000

The unions still get their deal. Thats BHO’s payback to them. Has anyone noticed how quite that is being kept? Please keep calling the fence riders. Kill the Bill.

By: DontGet818OnMeNow

DontGet818OnMeNow — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:05:20 +0000

Many of us said this long ago.. before that first drop dead date (last fall).. Mr POTUS is going to sign something and it will say HCR on the cover page.. he’s made it clear.. pass something or he won’t shut up.. I don’t like him, but I like a leader who knows what he wants and is willing to go to any length to get it.. but seriously, this isn’t anything like he wanted to pass.. it’s just fluffy white paper..

By: Shoe

Shoe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:17:27 +0000

I’m starting to think it would be easier if everyone in Congress dressed up in crazy outfits and instead of Barack Obama at the helm, Monte Hall could replace him. Then, a nice round of “Let’s Make A Deal” could take place and healthcare reform would be the big prize! This whole thing has turned into a joke. It’s either a good enough bill to pass on it’s own, or it’s not worth passing at all. These ‘deals’ are insane. The American public has had enough of the games, finger pointing, name calling, etc. There are only two options left at this point. Pass the bill or don’t pass the bill.

By: adversus solem ne loquitor

adversus solem ne loquitor — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:46:15 +0000

you didn’t answer the question, what part of the HCR bill is a ‘government takeover’.. don’t give me ‘regulation’..lots of things are regulated without being termed ‘takeover’…
Posted by: PO’d | Mar 12, 2010 12:59:49 PM
Of course I didn’t answer the question!! For crying out loud, you’re well aware that there’s no “government takeover”!!! There’s not even a public option!! But there is fear!!! Fear worth squeezing like a orange to get every last drop of juice!! And if we repeat the same words over and over, they stick. That’s what solution-oriented bleeding heart Democrats misunderestimate!!!
Next, I suppose you’re going to tell me that health care reform is about people, or that small businesses have been between a rock and a hard place for a long time or that the status quo is unsustainable — WE KNOW THAT, buddy. The thing is if Republicans cared about health care reform, we would have ensured something was done during the miserable 00′s. We care more about war, mister. Fighting. And driving the economy off the cliff via tax cuts. Everybody knows that!!! That’s not new!!!
Answering questions, indeed. Boy, are you naive. Wake up with the sleeping giant, man.