Posted on 07/16/2009 8:59:38 AM PDT by La Lydia
Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma called bluff on the Democrats' support for their own health care bill by challenging his colleagues on the Senate health committee to vote in favor of joining the program once enacted. Mr. Coburn said, "what's good for the goose is good for the gander," and that "if Congress thinks a government-run plan is safe and effective for Americans, they should prove it with enrolling."
All the Republicans on the committee, except for New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg, voted for the amendment, but only three of the panel's 13 Democratic caucus member joined them. The 10 others voted "nay," though the amendment thus passed by a 12-11 vote. The Democratic senators who voted against it were Sens. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Patty Murray of Washington, Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island. Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont, an independent but a member of the Democratic caucus, also opposed the bill.
Democrats who voted in favor of the amendment were: Sens. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut and Barbara A. Mikulski of Maryland....
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They will never agree to Resolution 615.
Today’s media distraction:
Let’s talk about the 40 year old Apollo 11 mission. Saturate the airwaves and keeps people’s minds off what really matters.
yep, yesterday was releasing video of mj’s hair catching on fire...
I would love to see government employees stripped of their benefits retroactively. These people are using the power of the state for plunder.
Figures.
Not just in healthcare folks. These elitists see themselves as the neo-nobles in a neo-feudalist America. They will have access and use of all resources, and you, the peasants, will have nothing.
Fixed it for you. Even the so-called "Clear" pictures look about as real as Tom Hanks receiving the Medal Of Honor from Lyndon Johnson in "Forrest Gump."
May not be great strategy by Coburn. People with high incomes, like members of Congress, can always pay out of pocket for the things that this health care bill would deny folks with lower incomes. If they take his offer, then they have a talking point they can use against his position.
Where can I see the clear video of the moon landing?
Most very wealthy folks don’t even have health insurance so to force them to accept this plan is clever on the doc’s part.
Sometimes I can’t tell if you’re kidding or not.
It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.
“May not be great strategy by Coburn. People with high incomes, like members of Congress, can always pay out of pocket for the things that this health care”
True, but not one of them would accept it.
In Canada, under their socialized medicine, it is illegal for a doctor to provide medical care under those circumstances. Otherwise, all the doctors would bail out of national health care and set up their own, fee-for-service practices. The only way to stop them from doing that is to make it illegal. That is why Canadians come here for care. And that is what is in our future, and why our Overlords will set up a special system for themselves.
I saw live coverage of the moon landing; didn’t look grainy to me.
But whatever you may think: I believe the moon landing/moon walk was a moment of pride for this country. We had been bogged down by Vietnam and other negative situations. This was one time that we could be proud to be American.
Today’s missions get little coverage. Heck, Endeavour finally launched last night, and as far as I could tell, only Fox carried it live. Most of the rest of the media outlets ignored it.
Do the Congress but our family is under the Federal Employees Heath Benefits and we pay $315 a month for coverage. It isn’t free for the rank and file federal employee by any stretch of the imagination. Our co-pay per doctor visit is $20 now.
Check out the UAW’s health care plan which is a whole lot better and much, much cheaper.
The federal plan that is cheap with good coverage is the Postal Service. That’s the one everyone should want to be in but if you are not a postal employee, you can join at a much higher cost.
They should also be forced to pay Social Security and replace an overly generous pension system with a 401K.
They do pay Social Security, which they can collect along with their congressional pensions when the time comes, that is, if they ever retire.
OUTSTANDING POST!
The democrat totalitarians in Washington will NEVER permit themselves or their loved ones be subjected to the hellish system they would impose on the peasants.
Bravo to Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma!
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