Medicare bill incites House conservatives

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | 23 DEC 04 | By Stephen Dinan

[.cnI redruM]

For Rep. Mike Pence, the man who will lead the conservative House Republicans' official caucus in the next Congress, losing his fight last year against the Medicare bill was the legislative equivalent of the Alamo — a gallant stand for the two dozen conservative opponents and one he hopes will become a rallying cry the next time. "We were wiped out. There was nothing victorious about the Medicare bill. They won, we lost, that's how it works," Mr. Pence said of the Nov. 22, 2003, vote for which House Republican leaders needed three hours to corral enough Republican votes to pass the $395 billion prescription-drug bill. In the end, 25 Republicans voted against it, while other Republicans swallowed their objections and agreed to help their leaders by voting for it.

[.cnI redruM]

Mike Pence is like a candle in a thunderstorm. He's one of the last few in congress who actually gets it. I hope he rises to greater power one day.

[econ_grad]

I will never be able to forgive Bush for this. He created this vehemoth, and by the time he leaves office he should find a way to pay for this unfunded mandate.

[.cnI redruM]

He has failed to control the budgeting process in a responsible manner. This Medipander thing was pathetic, absolutely pathetic.

[econ_grad]

Deiscretionary spending is absolutely out of control. The funny thing is he was spending money in bad economic times. God knows what he will do in good economic times.

[jigsaw]

Medipander

An excellent word!

[.cnI redruM]

If he continues to waste it, you won't have to worry about the latter. Governmental spending can over inflate an economy just as badly as uncontrolled consumer speculation.

[writer33]

Proof that conservatism will win every time it's tried. There's no need to drift left. Stay right and you'll stay in office.

For that great post, you win this free link:

http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/books/electivedecisions.shtml

End shameless plug.

[.cnI redruM]

It's a darn shame the link 404'd on me.

[writer33]

Stand by. They must've changed something. Another grievance.

[writer33]

Try this:

http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/authors/Chris_Davis.shtml

[Lurker]

My connection was refused.

That's ok. I've been refused access to better places.

LOL.

L

[writer33]

Here's some info:

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by Chris Davis
Genre: Political Thriller
Subgenre: Suspense
Trade Paperback ISBN: 1-59374-121-9
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I'll drag up a synopsis for you. The link to that isn't working for me now either. They must be having problems.

[writer33]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1158337/posts

This will help, L.

[traviskicks]

cheers to mike pense and the brave 25

[goldstategop]

I can understand helping seniors but creating - a new unfunded liability? Its time to change the Medicare benefit to something that actually helps those who do need to buy prescription drugs without saddling us with another costly entitlement.