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Posted on 01/05/2010 8:49:35 AM PST by Nachum
Democratic leaders are likely to sidestep a conference committee in merging the House and Senate versions, an attempt to block Republicans from delaying the bill.
Reporting from Washington - As congressional Democrats work toward a final healthcare bill, they appear increasingly likely to forgo the formal conference committee process for merging House and Senate versions of the legislation, opting instead for closely held negotiations between leaders from the two chambers.
Under that scenario, aides said, the House would take up and amend the Senate bill before sending it back for a vote.
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I agree, it is all about the Massachusetts special election.
This could be the upset of the century that tells liberals in one loud voice that we will not go quietly into the night while they ram their agenda down our throats with bribes, backroom deals and deception!
sending to bill nelson....
I wonder what the communists will be saying when they smack the ground at the bottom of the cliff? Racism? Uneducated voters? Not "sophisticated" enough to understand their plan?
With all due respect to the LA Slimes, it isn't an attempt to block delay, it is an outright blockage of debate, circumventing the usual process of deliberation, and an outright attempt to HIDE FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE the substance of what is being considered in this outrageous legislation.
We need Brown to win in Massachusetts! That will give them only 59 affirmative votes — 1 less than the needed 60!
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While I share this happy dream and hate to pee in your cornflakes, I gotta say I don't see it happening. I live in MA.
Do you really have confidence in the notion of honest elections anymore? In Massachusetts? In an critical race that King Obama absolutely cannot afford to lose? Do you really think that Democrats have any scruples whatsoever about cheating to win, or that any mechanism exists in Massachusetts to prevent it?
Does anyone here really believe that Al Franken legitimately won in MN? Why would MA be any different?
Folks, our representative Constitutional Republic is nothing more than an illusion now.
You got that right. And so much damage is done that it will take generations to get America back. The hinge is lower taxes for us and business, curb regulations, and putting Americans back to work. Problem is which comes first. People spending so more product needed so hiring will start to increase production, or the opposite. How can people spend when they have no free money. Perplexing, isn't it?
Not only that, but if they avoid the joint committee to reconcile the bills, then I don’t think they will need more than 51 votes in the Senate from this point forward. They already got their cloture vote.
Unless we can stir up a real storm and block this crooked business, we are so screwed.
Ofcourse, they would have collected the taxes, which is what they really want.
Then you have given up.
Copyright DbGraphicSlightly changed for my Republican Senators and Representative.
Senator:
Current Bill does NOTHING to “fix” Healthcare!
The current “Healthcare” bill was constructed in secrecy, because it is nothing to be proud of, and cannot withstand the light of day. It will NOT reduce the cost of healthcare to the 85% of Americans happy with their current healthcare! The quality and availability of healthcare enjoyed by 85% of Americans will NOT be available to them under the latest bill. This bill does nothing to reduce the $250 BILLION annual cost of defensive medicine and insurance premiums driven by current tort laws. Why do Republicans continue to allow the Democrats to lie about keeping our current doctors and insurance, hoping we won’t notice that employers will be threatened, bribed, and cajoled into dumping us onto the government plan?? We know that only “approved” policies will be allowed to stay in force, and any change in our circumstance is grounds for MANDATORY transition to the government plan. How many ADDITIONAL people does the bill pretend to provide “healthcare” for?
How does Congress propose to pay for this additional coverage? How does Congress imagine enticing Doctors to continue to provide more care to more people for less money? If Congress pulls $500 Billion out of Medicare, are we supposed to believe the quality of care for the elderly [I just turned 65!] won’t suffer? What Constitutional authority allows the government to mandate that I buy health insurance under penalty of Fine or IMPRISONMENT? Are we really supposed to believe that rationed healthcare is not a cornerstone of the Democrat plan? Aren’t Democrats really attempting to concoct a legacy by overstating the case for government run healthcare, and using that enterprise to impose a socialist [dare I say, a Communist] agenda?
More shenanigans from the Congress... :-)
It's not so much that I've "given up", I'm merely making observations of what has gone on with rampant voter fraud in the country recently.
Do YOU still have faith in honest elections in this country? Based on what? What about Al Franken? Do you think HE won an honest election? Do you believe that Democrats are not capable of manipulating elections in a state like Massachusetts? Who would question it, or even blink, if Coakley won?
Look I want to be wrong about this. Please, convince me I'm wrong.
Is there fraud? Yes!
Does the system need cleaning up? Yes!
However, just look at what happened in New Jersey with the gubernatorial race.....they could not overcome the wrath of the people.
Can they win the close elections on fraud? Yes!
Can they stop us from throwing their asses out when we show up? No!
Expect a lot of liberals to sit home for this special election in Mass. If conservatives and moderates get off their ass and show up, Brown can win this.
When you throw in the towel before the game starts, you have let the liberals win because they have demoralized you.
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