Posted on 03/07/2010 11:14:04 AM PST by opentalk
Americans need to understand the devastating significance of the House vote on the Senate health care bill set for March 18th. The Democrats have--by design--created the perfect storm to take over the US healthcare system, while providing an ideal distraction--reconciliation.
First, let's examine exactly how we got here. In late December, while Americans were arguing that no one had read the bill, Leiberman was posturing to vote against the bill with a public option, and the debate on abortion continued, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) took an existing HOUSE-passed bill, H.R.3950--the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009--and here's how it unfolded:
10/8/2009: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
10/13/2009: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
11/19/2009: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S11578)
11/19/2009: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S11578; text: CR S11578)
11/20/2009: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11826-11879, S11888-11903)
11/21/2009: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11907-11967)
11/21/2009: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 353. (consideration: CR S11967; text: CR S11967)
11/21/2009: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
11/21/2009: Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S11967)
11/21/2009: S.AMDT.2786 Amendment SA 2786 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S11967) In the nature of a substitute. emphasis mine
The GOP must have known what was about to happen next because they were united in voting "Nay" against this bill on November 21, 2009. Additionally, the Senate Amendment offered by Reid was none other than the Senate version of the healthcare bill.
Reid HAD to do this. Why? Because all legislation that raises taxes MUST originate in the House of Representatives and H.R. 3590 satisfies that requirement.
I will repeat that, Harry Reid switched the language in H.R. 3590 and replaced it with the Senate's version of the health care system takeover in order to satisfy the requirement for all legislation raising taxes to originate in the House. The bill summary outlines the evolution of this bill:
OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.
OFFICIAL TITLE AS AMENDED BY SENATE:
An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
For the record, Republicans did challenge this amendment substitution, but were defeated. The simple fact that the Democrats voted on Reid's "amendment" is appalling and demonstrates their condoning of the abuses we are seeing unfold. Democrat Senators are now willing accomplices to the destruction and socialization of the US health system.
The deceptive practices to pass a government takeover of healthcare can be summed up as the ultimate betrayal by the Democrats against the American people in order to ram through their progressive, socialistic, freedom-stripping policies.
Furthermore, the Democrats talk of "reconciliation" or the nuclear option is nothing more than a diversion from what the real goal is--to pass the Senate version through the House and then have Obama sign it into law.
And once signed into law, does anyone really think that Obama will keep his promises of the "fixes" through the reconciliation process after he got what he wanted via the Senate bill? Seriously, he will have the healthcare takeover he wants, so why make the House and Senate suffer more.
In addition, I don't think that the House will hold the bill to work out differences between the two chambers as is being floated. While it may be an optional maneuver, the Democrats need the tax increases to take effect now so they can offset some of their rabid spending.
The House Democrats have a choice: either stand with the American people and kill the bill or endorse the deception, betrayal, and bribes of Harry Reid, Obama, Pelosi, and the Senate Democrats, in addition to the destruction of the US health system. Either way, the American people will never forget.
This should be broadcast far and wide, and hasn’t gotten enough attention, in my opinion. If the House passes the Senate bill, then that becomes the law of the land.
They can then promise to go through reconciliation and address various issues, HOWEVER, OBAMACARE WILL ALREADY BE THE LAW OF THE LAND if the House passes the Senate bill.
The Senate bill will become the new baseline, the new status quo, regarding the state of gov’t control of healthcare in this country.
If some the reconciliation process falls apart, OBAMA WILL STILL HAVE WON HIS HEALTHCARE BILL. The Senate bill will still be the law of the land, regardless of what happens in the reconciliation process.
Only by tricks and bribes (maybe threats) is this getting through.
FIRE THEM ALL
Is there no one with authority in our government who has the guts to arrest this usurper?!
Harry knows his chances of reelection are slim anyway... he can promise all day long that the Senate will use reconciliation to address the concerns of the hesitant Dems in the House and then betray them later. What does he care, he’ll be gone come November either way!
House Dems had better figure out if they are loyal to America or the DNC because they represent ALL Americans in their district. Although the Dems have been taken over by commies, I don’t every Democrat is a weasel.
From the Declaration of Independence:
“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,
— That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, (((((( it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it )))))), and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
When forced to face the destruction of our way of life and our country, will We the People have the courage to take it back.
This man would have..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt1fYSAChxs&NR=1
I fully realise that the House 'Rats are majority far-lefties, but it seems difficult to believe that the remainder, perhaps 80-90, will A) have that level of trust, particularly in the case of Stupak's group, and B) be that willing in November, by voting for this atrocity in March, to commit what is becoming increasing clear: political suicide.
As to A), surely Stupak and his likemindeds understand that, once they sign off on the Senate version as written, Reid (and by extension, the Kenyan) have absolutely zero incentive to push for 'reconciliation' of the abortion components of the bill, which 'reconciliation' can be torpedoed very simply. All that has to happen is that Reid/Biden NOT challenge the parliamentarian's obvious call, to wit, that the abortion components of the bill are policy matters and not budget matters, and are therefore not subject to the reconciliation process.
Stupak and his group would no doubt scream 'bloody murder', but so what? The abortion planks would at that point be a fait accompli, and Reid (and the Kenyan, who is the ultimate pro-abortionist) can and will at that point tell them to go and piss up a rope.
There is also the question of what the **really** far-out lefties will do. The Senate bill does not contain the public option, which some House 'Rats (Waters, et al.) have pronounced as critical to their support. Granted, this attitude might be just convenient posturing.
As son as he signs it. That will be all the proof one needs
There really isn't any question. They'll accept their bribes, and then do whatever the purchase price requires.
Good post. It cleared up a lot of questions that have been circulating on FR.
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