Posted on 12/06/2009 3:06:18 AM PST by Scanian
WASHINGTON — Americans can't take weekends off from worrying about health care and the Senate shouldn't either, Majority Leader Harry Reid said today as he opened a rare weekend session to debate President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
With Democrats preparing to vote on an amendment targeting tax breaks for insurance executives' pay, Reid lashed out at "greedy health insurance companies" that he said make profits by neglecting consumers' health needs.
Reid, D-Nev., called the weekend session as he races the clock to complete action on the 2,000-page remake of the nation's health care system by Christmas. With both sides jockeying for political advantage amid raging partisan debate, Democratic senators used their weekend work to cite their commitment to Obama's signature issue. Reid's office announced that Obama would make a personal pitch Sunday during a visit to the Capitol, when he is expected to speak to Democratic senators during a caucus meeting.
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No one is more “greedy” than “Senate dems”, with the possible exception of “Representative ‘Rats”.
Imagine the Reid- Pelosi- Rangel - Geithner democrats taking on “greedy” citizens ... the little people will never learn to be better humans, happy in their stations, until superior beings pass laws seizing their wealth
When dingy harry get voted out next November will anyone miss him?
They have to rush to get it done or it will all collapse if people get a look at it after the Holidays.
Come on McConnell, drag this out as long as you can.
Nobody will miss him, but his wife will be angry that he’s back in the house.
That’s because the democrats want take over and BE the greedy healthcare execs.
Pot, meet kettle.
If ANYONE’sS salary needs scrutiny, it is the bloated, self-increasing salaries and perks given to that gang of thieves, cheats, perverts and evil beings in Versailles on the Potomac.
What is it going to take to make them listen to our grievances? Tar & Feathers? Rocks? Revolution? I will not obey their “laws”.
It has been demonstrated that health insurance companies profits are slimmer than most other businesses, putting a lie to what Obama and the Democrats are saying.
Of course, liberals never let facts stand in the way of a good agenda. Global warming is another example.
“Reid lashed out at “greedy health insurance companies”
Takes one to know one, Dingy!
Yeah...the government will take that role.
Salary not so much but their perk$ are outrageous. And how do these guys become millionaires with just a few years in office?
With these modern day Torquemada’s its one enemy of the state after another.
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