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Government Option Trigger Designed To Avoid Future Debate, Usurp Legislative Process
PDOP ^ | 09/04/09 | J Brown

Posted on 09/04/2009 5:34:36 AM PDT by Jabrown

On Thursday, Democratic leadership with failing public support and rumours of moderate Democrats bailing on attempts to use reconciliation to force their Health Care Reform measures, rolled out a new proposal in an attempt to turn public sentiment in their favor. Democratic Leadership introduced a call to pass Health Care Reform with a built in "trigger" for a government option. The "trigger" would define a broad set of insurability and cost goals within the legislation that if not met within a certain time period would automatically "trigger" a government option. This so called "trigger" is being sold to the American public as a compromise on Health Care Reform, but in reality provides the Democratic leadership and the White House the ultimate Trojan Horse.

The numbers are staggering and undeniable that the American public does not want the development of a government run health care option and as such anything less than the abandonment of such language in this bill should be considered a victory for the Pelosi, Reid and President Obama. By passing legislation with a built in "trigger" it accomplishes two objectives:

A) Remember the movie...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Health/Medicine; Politics
KEYWORDS: healthcare; obama; obamacare; socialism

1 posted on 09/04/2009 5:34:37 AM PDT by Jabrown
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To: Jabrown

The only ‘trigger’ I want in the health care bill is one that will result in its demise when pulled.


2 posted on 09/04/2009 5:44:12 AM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: Jabrown

I like the trigger idea. If the cost of this bill ever exceeds 2x what was expected, it is immediately sunset. Current medicare costs run at 9-10x estimates, I believe...


3 posted on 09/04/2009 5:55:34 AM PDT by LearnsFromMistakes (Yes, I am happy to see you. But that IS a gun in my pocket.)
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To: Jabrown

This is total BS from the Dems!!

Here are some more reasons to be mad....

http://www.redstate.com/bs/2009/09/04/iam-angry/


4 posted on 09/04/2009 6:00:49 AM PDT by radioone
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To: Jabrown

Olympia Snowe’s brain child.... how ironic she is the one offering this gift of a trojan horse...


5 posted on 09/04/2009 6:05:27 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Jabrown; Fred Nerks; null and void; stockpirate; george76; PhilDragoo; Candor7; BP2; MeekOneGOP; ...
They want a trigger to absolutely control a socialized America with no freedoms, by keeping a public option?

Two can play that game, your trigger for mine.

6 posted on 09/04/2009 6:32:51 AM PDT by Candor7 (The weapons of choice against fascism are ridicule ,derision ,truth. (member NRA)
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To: Candor7

Exactly. If they pull their trigger, I reserve the right to pull mine. When in the course of human events ...


7 posted on 09/04/2009 6:45:31 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (Integrity, Character, Leadership, and Loyalty matter - Be an example, no matter the cost.)
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To: Jabrown

Bingo


8 posted on 09/04/2009 8:11:34 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: Candor7

I think out the tiggers owned by America’s exceed his trigger by about 150 million to 1.


9 posted on 09/04/2009 1:43:43 PM PDT by mojitojoe (Socialism is just the last “feel good” step on the path to Communism and its slavery. Lenin)
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