Posted on 02/25/2010 3:15:06 PM PST by mdittmar
Democratic leaders vowed to press ahead with healthcare reform after a 7.5 hour summit at the White House.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) praised President Barack Obama for the marathon sessions, but said they would act on the Democratic proposals discussed Thursday -- with or without Republican support.
"Every Republican used the same talking points," Reid said in a brief press availability at the White House following the summit. "Time is of the essence. The American people waited five decades for this, and we are going to do this."
"The fact is that we're going to move forward," Pelosi said, adding that Democrats didn't have the option to pass up on the opportunity to move healthcare legislation, only to let the "process" stop them.
The process to which Pelosi referred is the budget reconciliation maneuver, a tactic Democrats are considering using in order to pass a health bill in the Senate with a simple majority, rather than the 60 votes usually needed to end a filibuster.
Obama defended that process on Thursday, saying that Americans wanted an up-or-down vote on the healthcare proposals before Congress.
As for bipartisan cooperation, Pelosi said they welcome GOP ideas and may incorporate them, but that she's skeptical that any compromises would win Republican votes.
"I'm hopeful that something may come of it," she said. "I'm not overly optimistic that we may get Republican votes for the bill."
At this rate, they might give the GOP a run for their money as the Stupid Party
November, they’re all TOAST!
Shut up and do it!
I got your republican vote right here Nanzi, it’s
gonna put you out of a job.
And nothing in this bill will provide health care for four more years.
Time is of the essence?????
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
Pelosi and Obama are always great at projecting confidence no matter what.
She may be safe in her district but not many are.
I agree with the pundits who say the real purpose of this exercise was to bring the dem congresscritters back in line to fall on their swords for the Great One.
I also agree with those who say this was no win for The One.
The “leaders” may start the process but they will be marching alone.
I’m betting we’ve just hit the tipping point. Frankenstein is about to turn on his master.
DO IT, HARRY, and stop talking about doing it! If you had the votes you wouldn't have needed a 'summit' today, you little imbecile!
Without I’ll wager.
Not sure, the formerly stupid party was exhibiting signs of recovery. Minor but still detectable signs.
This will be sweet. We can finally eliminate these people in November and clean up this nation. Please do it. I hope all of the Democrats get on board.
SET THEIR LOCAL AND DC LINES ON FIRE! Bambi doesn't keep his promises...so buyer beware.
Sen Scott Brown's number is 202-224-4543
Capitol Hill switchboard is 202-224-3121
Lots of local demwit phone numbers on this thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2408217/posts
Rename, repackage, rewrite it a tad smaller, and sell another pig in a poke.
Tennessee has joined several other states in trying to pass a Health Care Freedom Act. NO COLAs for granny, retired Military or retired fed employees. BIG NEW fees for Tricare for Life retired over 65 Military's secondary health ins. (DOD bill already passed, delayed but goes into effect 2011)
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/10/military_tricarefees_blocked_100709w/
New Dem mantra: Woof, woof eat dog food granny....ala let them eat cake.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Obama says slight fix will extend Social Security
http://townhall.com/news/us/2010/02/19/obama_says_slight_fix_will_extend_social_security
Health Care Rationing for Seniors Another Problem in New Obama Plan
http://www.lifenews.com/bio3058.html
TRI CARE FOR LIFE This from a google search:
http://economicspolitics.blogspot.com/2009/05/tricare-for-life-is-obama-trying-to.html
This option would help reduce the costs of TFL, as well as costs for Medicare, by introducing minimum out-of pocket requirements for beneficiaries. Under this option, TFL would not cover any of the first $525 of an enrollee’s cost-sharing liabilities for calendar year 2011 and would limit coverage to 50 percent of the next $4,725 in Medicare cost sharing that the beneficiary incurred. (Because all further cost sharing would be covered by TFL, enrollees could not pay more than $2,888 in cost sharing in that year.)
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/99xx/doc9925/12-18-HealthOptions.pdf
http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/hcva09/hcva110609-1.htm
Bill Would Restrict Veterans’ Health Care Options 11/06/09
Buyer and McKeon Offer Amendments to Protect Veterans and TRICARE Beneficiaries
Congress plans to block Tricare fee increases
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/10/military_tricarefees_blocked_100709w
By Rick Maze - Staff writer, Oct 7, 2009
Tricare fee increases imposed last week by the Defense Department will be repealed by a provision of the compromise 2010 defense authorization bill unveiled Wednesday by House and Senate negotiators.
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The fee increases were announced on Sept. 30 and took effect on Oct. 1, but the defense bill, HR 2647, includes a provision barring any fee increases until the start of fiscal 2011.
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Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bill Matz, president of the National Association for Uniformed Services, said the announcement of fee increases was shocking considering that the Obama administration promised earlier this year to hold off on any new fee Tricare fee increases until fiscal 2011.
“President Obama and DoD assured NAUS and the entire military family earlier this year that there would rightly be no increases in any Tricare fees” in fiscal 2010, Matz said. “We took them at their word, and I can’t believe that a co-pay increase like this was allowed to go forward,” he added.
James Clyburn, the House Majority Whip from SC and “summit” attendee, said after the meeting that he DOES NOT and WILL NOT have the votes to pass the Senate bill in the House unless there are changes to it. This mirrors Eric Cantor’s statement the other day that Pelosi does not have the votes to pass the Senate bill.
Democrats have thick heads and are are all about politics as usual.
And they know it;)
U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln January 26, 2010
Lincoln: I Will Fight Reconciliation as Tool to Achieve Health Insurance Reform
Have at it Harry and Nancy. Just think you can take full credit for passing a health care bill the Country doesn’t want. We will see just how well this plays out come November.
No surprise there.
This was a set up.
GOP, STAND TOUGH.
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