LIVE DISCUSSION THREAD: Medicare debate on the House Floor (Live on C-SPAN now)

C-SPAN ^ | Nov. 21-22, 2003 | U.S. House of Representatives

[Republican Wildcat]

Here it goes, folks. Regardless of your views on the bill, this ought to be one of the most partisan debates in recent memory, and will be fun to watch.

[Republican Wildcat]

Charlie Rangel now comparing the Republicans' actions to the Kennedy assassination.

[ChadGore]

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[Republican Wildcat]

It seems every time I check for it to appear on the "Activism" section (where these threads normally appear), it always appears in the Front Page News Section. Could you please move it? Thanks.

[Republican Wildcat]

The Democrats have put Pete Stark in control of their time!

He is calling all Republicans liars. Says Republicans have lied about the Iraq war. Now saying Republicans have a "Messianic" mission to "destroy" Medicare.

[Republican Wildcat]

Sander Levin now attacking Republicans, saying they are relying to heavily on the private sector. Says the government should control prices.

[Dolphy]

That idiot Sander is the brother of Carl the Senator. They have been in politics longer than I have been alive but they haven't had any new thoughts.

[Republican Wildcat]

Pete Stark just called Nancy Johnson an old woman and that all the other members of the "old woman's league know this is a bad bill." Says all Republicans are criminals for what he says is preference for private sector programs.

[BCrago66]

This is going to be exciting. Nothing like those all-night Medicare marathons.

[Republican Wildcat]

Democrats interupt without being recognized, gaveled down by the Speaker.

[Republican Wildcat]

John Lewis lying. He's using the "wither on the vine" comment from Gingrich. An old lie from the past brought back.

[Dolphy]

It's funny, the Dems keep yelling this is the end of Medicare and the Conservatives say it's nothing but a gigantic new government entitlement.

[Republican Wildcat]

Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) just said it is a privatization of Medicare, and that if it gets through, "They'll come from Social Security next."

[FirstPrinciple]

I would really hope liberals and conservatives will band together to kill this bill.

[Republican Wildcat]

Rep. Max Sandlin (D-TX) says the Republicans want to kill seniors with cancer.

[Dolphy]

The more the Dems complain about the bill the more I find things in it I like :)

[Dolphy]

Stephanie Tubbs Jones says that blacks are not represented in the bill...geesh.

[Republican Wildcat]

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) appears to be accusing Republicans of racism, saying they "shut African-Americans" out of the bill.

Now attacking AARP.

[Born in a Rage]

I think the Democrats have some good points about what's wrong with this bill. What is the rush, anyway? It doesn't even go into effect until 2006.

[goldstategop]

I oppose the bill but I'd never thought I'd live to see the day when Democrats attacked geezers. :)

[Republican Wildcat]

Steny Hoyer is the first speaker on the Dems' side not wailing like a raving lunatic.