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Obama demands 'up-or-down' vote on health care
Yahoo! via APee ^ | 3 Mar 10 | ALAN FRAM

Posted on 03/03/2010 12:20:53 PM PST by shove_it

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to vote "up or down" on sweeping health care legislation in the next few weeks, endorsing a plan that denies Senate Republicans the right to kill the bill by stalling with a filibuster.

"I don't see how another year of negotiations would help. Moreover, the insurance companies aren't starting over," Obama said, rejecting Republican calls to begin anew on an effort to remake the health care system.

The president made his appeal as Democratic leaders in Congress surveyed their rank and file for the votes needed to pass legislation by majority vote — invoking rules that deny Senate Republicans the right to block it through endless stalling debate. Obama specifically endorsed that approach.

The outcome will affect nearly every American, either making major changes in the ways they receive and pay for health care or leaving current systems in place. There is still no certainty about the final result in Congress — or even that Democrats will agree to the series of changes that Obama said he was including as Republican contributions.

GOP leaders were unmoved. [...]

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News
KEYWORDS: 2arrogant; 2arrogant4usa; arrogantpos; deathcare; demands; kenyankrockofkrap; obamademands; worsethancarter; worsethannixon
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To: shove_it

We need ten Blue Dog House Dems to be scared absolutely witless about having to face the electorate in November if they vote for this. If they got together and issued a statement that they would not be voting to pass ANY health care reform in this session of Congress, Obamacare would be D-E-A-D. (and at this point there are quite a few Dems who are wishing it would just go away)


41 posted on 03/03/2010 1:04:00 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: GailA

That’s frightening. I’m not even sure what else to say. I fear for my children’s and (future) grandchildren’s’ health if this goes through.


42 posted on 03/03/2010 1:04:07 PM PST by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality.)
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To: sand lake bar

They have the votes.I have been saying this for months!
The blue ahem yellow dogs will do what odumbo tells them.
The GOP better not give odumbo any political cover


43 posted on 03/03/2010 1:05:37 PM PST by italianquaker (My bartender knew about the attempted Christmas attack before odumbo)
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To: shove_it
"Moreover, the insurance companies aren't starting over," Obama said"

The Republican response should be thus:
"Mr President, you sure seem to hate the insurance companies, which makes me wonder why you want to become the biggest insurer of them all. You want the American people to believe that only you and government can be a trusted insurer, while private insurers are nothing but theives. Well Mr. President, you have taken the American people far deeper into financial crisis than any insurance company has with your endless spending on bailouts, taking control of private industries and funding them with AMERICAN TAXPAYER dollars, and shoving something down their throats that you know they don't want. And you think they should trust YOU and your Administration to be the largest health care provider of them all?

44 posted on 03/03/2010 1:06:56 PM PST by jiminycricket000
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To: shove_it

The Insurance companies actually have one of the lowest rates of return on investment of major industries.


45 posted on 03/03/2010 1:15:43 PM PST by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: shove_it

NO NUCLEAR OPTION.


46 posted on 03/03/2010 1:20:17 PM PST by Lazamataz (Seriously. The only way Obama can possibly pull this out is to declare Martial Law before November.)
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To: SpinnerWebb

You spoil ALL my fun!

I’m sorry, but its the price I pay for studying history. I however do agree with your point.


47 posted on 03/03/2010 1:23:11 PM PST by equalitybeforethelaw
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To: shove_it


Oh Yeah, Obama?
48 posted on 03/03/2010 1:31:02 PM PST by mentor2k
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To: b4its2late

I could picture this pencil neck dork stomping his feet and jumping up and down. He is a spoiled little bitch who needs a good ass whipping.


49 posted on 03/03/2010 1:31:44 PM PST by peeps36 (Democrats Don't Need No Stinking Input From You Little People)
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To: Cobra64

50 posted on 03/03/2010 1:33:44 PM PST by mentor2k
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To: paulycy

I share your fear.

Just sent a message to our D senator. Not that it will do a bit of good. Ben Nelson. He thinks they are all so much smarter than us and that they are doing something we will come to appreciate.


51 posted on 03/03/2010 1:43:07 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: AlphaOneAlpha

I’m so mad, I could spit! Have already started calling and writing to Congress criters..... A lot of good that will do!


52 posted on 03/03/2010 1:55:33 PM PST by parthian shot (When do we stop asking and start telling?)
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To: parthian shot

In my view, 2010 is going to turn out to be a very ugly year.


53 posted on 03/03/2010 2:23:04 PM PST by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: AlphaOneAlpha

Looks like zippy and crew are bent on making 2010 a very ugly year.


54 posted on 03/03/2010 2:53:42 PM PST by parthian shot (When do we stop asking and start telling?)
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To: factmart

Atta boy, factmart!!!!


55 posted on 03/03/2010 4:03:33 PM PST by shove_it (and have a nice day)
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