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Democratic Leader Laughs at Idea That House Members Would Actually Read Health-Care Bill...
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| June 8, 2009
| Monica Gabriel and Marie Magleby
Posted on 07/08/2009 11:34:19 AM PDT by yoe
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that the health-care reform bill now pending in Congress would garner very few votes if lawmakers actually had to read the entire bill before voting on it.
If every member pledged to not vote for it if they hadnt read it in its entirety, I think we would have very few votes, Hoyer told CNSNews.com at his regular weekly news conference.
Hoyer was responding to a question from CNSNews.com on whether he supported a pledge that asks members of the Congress to read the entire bill before voting on it and also make the full text of the bill available to the public for 72 hours before a vote.
In fact, Hoyer found the idea of the pledge humorous, laughing as he responded to the question. Im laughing because a) I dont know how long this bill is going to be, but its going to be a very long bill, he said.
Members clearly--and staff and review boards, they read them in their entirety. They go over it with members, and members read substantial portions of the bill themselves, but the issue is--I dont know who signed this (pledge), but frankly the opposition has been very vociferous, not of the verbiage and bill, but on the concept that it incorporates, Hoyer said.
Let Freedom Ring, a Delaware-based conservative organization, is circulating a pledge that asks members of Congress to promise to read the entirety of the final text of a health-care reform bill before they vote on it. They also are asking that the full bill be made available for review by the public for 72 hours before Congress votes on it.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: america2point0; congress; cultureofcorruption; democrat; democrats; democratscandals; disgusting; foul; govhealthcare; healthcarereform; hoyer; impeachobama; obama; obamunism; partisanship; pelosicongress; rubberstamp; socialism; treason; trustme; tyranny; wreckinghealthcare
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I believe this is exactly what
Sarah Palin is talking about. Steny Hoyer is a prime example of the Washington Cess Pool that thrives in other people's money, makes law on ill conceived ideas and then laughs at what they define as the "stupidity" of the voting public.
THROW THE BUMS OUT IN 2012!
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:34:20 AM PDT
by
yoe
To: yoe
Long past time to shut down the central goobermint!
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:36:09 AM PDT
by
IbJensen
(If Catholics voted based upon the teachings of the church, there would be no abortion and no Obomba.)
To: yoe
They didn’t read the Patriot Act either. Let’s face it, we’re screwed.
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:36:25 AM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: yoe
CAN WE OBTAIN AN INJUNCTION IN FEDERAL COURT AGAINST CONGRESS REQUIRING THAT THEY GIVE US (THE PUBLIC) AMPLE NOTICE TO READ THE BILL?
To: yoe
Treason
Main Entry: trea·son
Pronunciation: \ˈtrē-zən\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tresoun, from Anglo-French traisun, from Latin tradition-, traditio act of handing over, from tradere to hand over, betray more at traitor Date: 13th century
1.) a crime that undermines the offender's government
2.) disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior
3.) treachery: an act of deliberate betrayal
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:37:31 AM PDT
by
TSgt
(Extreme vitriol and rancorous replies served daily. - Mike W USAF)
To: yoe
Whoever is running the RNC should find this video and make and an ad asap!
To: yoe
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:38:40 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
("The Road to Serfdom" by F.A.Hayek - Read it...today.)
To: IbJensen
Contact your state reps.
Get sovereignty legislation passed.
Get opt out legislation passed.
Get nullification laws passed.
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:40:02 AM PDT
by
MrB
(Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
To: yoe
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that the health-care reform bill now pending in Congress would garner very few votes if lawmakers actually had to read the entire bill before voting on it.We're in big trouble, people.
sw
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:41:20 AM PDT
by
spectre
(Spectre's wife ) (Who will lead us?)
To: TexasCajun
Whoever is running the RNC should find this video and make and an ad asap!That takes money. Does anyone donate to the RNC anymore?
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:41:53 AM PDT
by
newgeezer
(It is [the people's] right and duty to be at all times armed. --Thomas Jefferson)
Comment #11 Removed by Moderator
To: TexasCajun
Whoever is running the RNC should find this video and make and an ad asap! Needs to be repeated..anyone listing???
Whoever is running the RNC should find this video and make and an ad asap!
To: goldwaterepublican
I don’t remember a whole lot of complaining about it back then. So it goes.
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:47:39 AM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: newgeezer
That takes money. Does anyone donate to the RNC anymore? Not me. Sarah PAC
To: yoe
There was a (better) time when people like this were dealt with in a quick, decisive and conclusive way.
Just sayin'.....
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:51:20 AM PDT
by
clintonh8r
(General James Mattoon Scott: Where are you now that we need you?!)
To: yoe
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:51:52 AM PDT
by
Danae
(Conservative does not equal Republican. Conservative does not compromise.)
To: TexasCajun
Whoever is running the RNC should find this video and make and an ad asap! Heck, the media should be doing their 'job' and getting the word out to everyone!
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:58:13 AM PDT
by
abner
(I have no tagline, therefore no identity.)
To: MikeWUSAF
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posted on
07/08/2009 11:58:42 AM PDT
by
WOBBLY BOB
(ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
To: yoe
And these are the people who CLAIM that they were MISLED by Boosh into voting to go to war against Iraq.
THROW THE BUMBS OUT. ALL OF THEM.
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posted on
07/08/2009 12:02:12 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
To: yoe
These are the leaders of this country?
What a sickening laugh.
They are no more capable then a monkey of defending this country
like they should.
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posted on
07/08/2009 12:04:51 PM PDT
by
TribalPrincess2U
(The plan... 0 in power for life. At least that's what they told him.)
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