BOMBSHELL! The democrats doubled counted the medicare savings.
Stay tuned to Fox News Channel.
Math isn’t the Democrat’s strong suit.
I like Sessions but he and the rest of them should be talking about the mandatory insurance part 24/7 right now. Because that’s what will piss people off.
Blah blah blah, Ill make a great speech but won’t ask for a reading of the bill because it will make me late for Christmas.
Cowards.
Can you imagine G. Washington making a great speech but then refusing to cross the Delaware because he wanted to be home for Christmas?
Everyone has known all along that the cost would send the deficit out of sight, and even if the dims are shown to have faulty math, it won’t make any difference to them. der Furhrer 0bama has decreed we will have healthscare!
They are all LIARS.
SCAM! DOUBLE COUNTED THE MEDICARE “SAVINGS”
Let the democrats stand up to vote for this now.
SENATOR SESSIONS GOT TO THE TRUTH LAST NIGHT.
Math is hard.
If there is a billion dollars a week in abuse and fraud, why not eliminate it NOW? Why wait until 2013?
These people are soooooo full of crap.
BOOM!
(with apologies to Emeril)
I hope this balloon boy garbage on Fox isn’t pre-empting Sessions’ news conference...
| Obama: “For all those who are continually carping about how this is somehow a big-spending government bill, this cuts our deficit by $132 billion the first ten years and by over a trillion in the second. That argument that opponents are making against this bill does not hold water.” For those who saw the Obama’s “carping” clip on Greta on Monday — did you notice Obama’s blink rate? Obama blinked 29 times in 17 seconds — and that is with the use of a a teleprompter. On this topic, Obama’s obviously under A LOT of stress, lying or BOTH. |
letter i received in email this morning from email i sent to bill nelsons office on monday...he is so completely out of touch with the florida voters...and notice how he says this bill cuts 130 billion from the deficit....
Thank you for contacting me about health care reform.
On October 13, I joined a bipartisan majority in the Finance Committee and voted to pass the America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009. Senator Reid merged this bill with another bill passed by the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee earlier this year, and unveiled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009. On November 21, I voted to bring this bill up for debate.
I am pleased with much of what is in Senator Reid’s bill. It would allow those who are happy with their insurance to keep what they’ve got, including veterans and seniors on Medicare. It creates State-based exchanges where those without coverage, or those who are unhappy with what they have, can get coverage at an affordable price. The bill also would hold insurers’ feet to the fire, requiring them to cover everyone and preventing them from dropping someone who gets sick. Additionally, it contains several measures aimed at reducing overall medical and prescription drug costs and eliminating waste and fraud in the system. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that Senator Reid’s bill will reduce the Federal budget deficit by $130 billion over ten years.
Among the improvements I added to the bill in the Finance Committee is a provision that would preserve benefits for an estimated 800,000 Medicare Advantage enrollees in Florida and another provision that would protect tax benefits for seniors who have high medical expenses. I am happy that these provisions are included in Senator Reid’s bill as well.
As for a public option, Senator Reid’s bill includes a public option that would allow States to opt out if they choose. I support this plan because it will provide consumers with more choices and make it harder for any one company, public or private, to dominate the insurance market.
I intend to improve this bill by introducing an amendment that will force pharmaceutical companies to give rebates to the Federal government for certain drugs purchased under the Medicare Part D program. These rebates will save the government billions, which will be used to fill the gap in Part D coverage known as the “doughnut hole.”
I am hopeful that the Senate will vote on this bill before the end of the year. Regardless of where anyone stands on the specifics, I think we all can agree that the system we have can be unfair and too costly, and needs reform. Again, I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue. Please don’t hesitate to contact me in the future.
Sincerely,
Senator Bill Nelson
I’m just certain that Senator Reid would love to hear from all of us FReepers about this. Aren’t you?
202-224-3542
Sessions and Gregg had a press conference on this, but unfortunately Fox News is focusing on Balloon Boy today.
Seems like they would have added a little more complexity to shroud their evil intentions. What did the Greeks say about Hubris so many centuries ago?
I am truly stunned.
And what is most amazing is that the MSM didn't report it!
Where is all that investigative reporting we are always hearing about?
email i just sent to bill nelson in response to his form letter ....
I am appalled that you have chosen to vote yes on the current senate healthcare bill. This bill is so wrong for this country. The majority of the American people are against it yet you and the other democrats in washington see a cash cow and control over the American people. How can you vote for a bill that you haven’t even read? This bill hasn’t even been read on the senate floor, and why not? Could it be that there is so much hidden in it that goes against the American Constitution that you are afraid for the American people to know about until it is too late!
I hope you know that your days as a carreer politician in the state of Florida are numbered. I as well as many others will do everything in my powers to campaign against you when you come up for re-election.
Just for the record mr nelson, I am not a gun toting, bible thumping tea bagger. I am a very Concerned Citizen that is very upset about the future and direction that this current congress, senate and so called president are taking this country.
Sincerely,