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Congressman: Centrist Dems talking healthcare coalition with GOP
TheHill ^ | 7/18/09 | Michael O'Brien

Posted on 07/18/2009 7:34:22 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun

Some centrist House Democrats have reached out to Republicans to explore breaking with their party leadership on healthcare and crafting a reform bill with the rival GOP, one congressman claimed Saturday.

Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) asserted that an "interesting development" is taking place underway that, if true, could effectively remove Democratic leadership from the driver's seat on healthcare reform legislation in the House.

(Excerpt) Read more at briefingroom.thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dems; gop; healthcare
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To: Kitten1
"They are trying to get Republicans to sign on to ANY aspect of government-run health care so they can claim bipartisan support. A majority of Americans do not want or need government health care and dems know it. Don't fall for this ruse House Republicans."

You're probably right. Peal off some perceived Rat moderates and see if they can get the Pubs to buy into something close to the final solution - Rat's control over life and death.

Even if the Rats mentioned here, in so-called rebellion, are being targeted by ads from this marxist group - this may be cover to bolster the independent cred of the targeted Rats (see, we're catching flak from our own party because we're watching out for the voters).

21 posted on 07/18/2009 8:24:55 PM PDT by uncommonsense (Liberals see what they believe; conservatives believe what they see.)
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To: Kanzan

This is how the GOP is going to die and why the mid-terms will not be pretty. Who are we gonna vote for if the GOP caves into socialism?


22 posted on 07/18/2009 8:29:44 PM PDT by GeronL (UnitedCitizen.Blogspot.Com --------- United Citizens Nation! ------------- Join Today!)
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To: Man50D

RE :” Let the free market take care of itself!”

Health care is hardly a free market now. I am not saying they will help with a Washington bill, But current Health care is hopelessly socialistic now.


23 posted on 07/18/2009 8:30:02 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Socialist Conservatives: "'Big government is free because tax cuts pay for it'")
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To: sickoflibs
But current Health care is hopelessly socialistic now.

I couldn't disagree more.
24 posted on 07/18/2009 8:45:00 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! FairTaxNation.com)
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To: anniegetyourgun

Watched an interesting segment on C-Span last night when Rangel’s committee voted on a ‘pub amendment to require congressmen to be covered by the same healthcare plan as was going to be offered to the public - it’ll help us know before the public if there are any problems with the plan was one of the more practical arguments given for the proposed move (aside from the plain and simple fact that it’s the ethical thing to do) - all ‘pubs voted for the amendment as well as about five of the ‘rats, before it was defeated 21-18 - there is hope of turning some of the more clear-thinking and honorable Dems to the right side.....


25 posted on 07/18/2009 9:21:09 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: GeronL

Sounds to me like a left-wing “terror” organization...at least by DHS terms.


26 posted on 07/18/2009 11:04:17 PM PDT by Kimberly GG (PALIN - Supports a "path to citizenship" for ILLEGAL ALIENS.........DeMint/Sessions, 2012)
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To: Kimberly GG

The GOP better not cave... socialism in 8 years is just as bad as 4.


27 posted on 07/18/2009 11:07:14 PM PDT by GeronL (UnitedCitizen.Blogspot.Com --------- United Citizens Nation! ------------- Join Today!)
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