Posted on 03/03/2010 5:44:28 PM PST by ricks_place
President Obama declared for the first time yesterday that he was prepared to steamroller his troubled health reform legislation through Congress with only Democratic support; a move Republicans denounced as the “nuclear option”.
Signalling that his patience had snapped after a year-long fight, Mr Obama laid the ground for Democrats in Congress to muscle the Bill through using a high-risk legislative manoeuvre known as reconciliation, which overrides a Republican filibuster. Although he did not use the word “reconciliation”, Mr Obama made it clear that that was the route he intended to take.
Democrats will, as a result, be able to get the health reform package through the Senate with a simple majority. Mr Obama’s party ceded their 60-stong majority in the upper chamber after losing the late Teddy Kennedy’s Massachusetts seat in January.
That shock defeat was due, in large part, to growing public hostility to Mr Obama’s health reforms, which many see as too expensive at a time of soaring deficits. Ramming the Bill through Congress is, therefore, a high-risk strategy that Republicans vowed to exploit.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
We must act now to prevent this. We need to call the "Blue Dog Democrats" listed below and urge them to vote no.
Rep. Michael Arcuri, New York 24th http://arcuri.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3665, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1891 Local Office Number: (315) 252-2777/2778, Local Fax Number: (315) 252-2779 Rep. John Boccieri, Ohio, 16th http://boccieri.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3876, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3059 Local Office Number: (330) 489-4414, Local Fax Number: (330) 489-4448 Rep. Allen Boyd, Florida, 2nd http://boyd.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5235, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5615 Local Office Number: (850) 561-3979, Local Fax Number: (850) 681-2902 Rep. Christopher Carney, Pennsylvania, 16th http://carney.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3731, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9594 Local Office Number: (570) 585-9988, Local Fax Number: (570) 585-9977 Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, Virginia, 11th http://connolly.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-1492 DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3071 Local Office Number: (703) 256-3071, Local Fax Number: (703) 354-1284 Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas 28th http://cuellar.house.gov/ DC Office Number: 202-225-1640, DC Fax Number: 202-225-1641 Local Office Number: (210) 271-2851, Local Fax Number: (210) 277-6671 Rep. Steve Driehaus, Ohio, 1st http://driehaus.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2216, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3012 Local Office Number: (513) 684-2723, Local Fax Number: (513) 421-8722 Rep. Chet Edwards, Texas, 17th http://edwards.house.gov/ DC Office Number: 202-225-6105, DC Fax Number: Fax: 202-225-0350 Local Office Number: (979) 691-8797, Local Fax Number: (979) 691-8939 Rep. Brad Ellsworth, Indiana, 8th http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4636, DC Office Fax: (202) 225-3284 Local Office Number: (812) 465-6484, Local Fax Number: (812) 422-4761 Rep. Bob Etheridge, North Carolina, 2nd http://etheridge.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4531 Local Office Number: (919) 829-9122 Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, 8th http://giffords.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2542, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0378 Local Office Number: (520) 881-3588, Local Fax Number: (520) 322-9490 Rep. Deborah "Debbie" Halvorson, Illinois, 11th http://halvorson.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3635, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3521 Local Office Number: (815) 726-4998, Local Fax Number: (815) 726-8024 Rep. Paul W. Hodes, New Hampshire, 2nd http://hodes.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5206, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2946 Local Office Phone: (603) 223-9814, Local Fax Number: (603) 223-9819 Rep. Jay Inslee, Washington, 1st http://www.house.gov/inslee/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6311, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-1606 Local Office Number: (360) 598-2342, Local Fax Number: (360) 598-3650 Rep. Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, 11th http://kanjorski.house.gov/ DC Office Number: 202-225-6511, DC Fax Number: 202-225-0764 Local Office Number: 570-825-2200, Local Fax Number: 570-825-8685 Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Ohio, 9th http://www.kaptur.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4146, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7711 Local Office Number: (419) 259-7500, Local Fax Number: (419) 255-9623 Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona, 1st http://kirkpatrick.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2315, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-9739 Local Office Number: (928) 226-6914, Local Fax Number: (928) 226-2876 Rep. Ron Klein, Florida, 22nd http://www.klein.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225.3026, DC Fax Number: (202) 225.8398 Local Office Number: (561) 544-6910, Local Fax Number: (561) 544-2864 Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, Florida, 24th http://www.kosmas.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2706, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6299 Local Office Number: (407) 208-1106, Local Fax Number: (407) 208-1108 Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio 10th http://kucinich.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5871 Local Office Number: (216) 228-8850 Rep. Jim Langevin, Rhode Island, 2nd http://langevin.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2735, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5976 Local Office Number: (401) 732-9400, Local Fax Number: (401) 737-2982 Rep. Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts, 9th http://www.house.gov/lynch/ DC Office Number: 202-225-8273, DC Fax Number: 202-225-3984 Local Office Number: 617-428-2000, Local Office Fax: 617-428-2011 Rep. Daniel B. Maffei, New York, 25th http://maffei.house.gov/ DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3701, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4042 Local Office Number: (315) 423-5657, Local Fax Number: (315) 423-5669 Rep. Ed Markey, Massachusetts, 7th http://markey.house.gov/ DC Office Number: 202-225-2836 Local Office Number: 781-396-2900 Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, West Virginia, 1st http://www.mollohan.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4172, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7564 Local Office Number: (304) 292-3019, Local Fax Number: (304) 292-3027 Rep. John Murtha, Pennsylvania, 12th http://www.murtha.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2065, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5709 Local Office Number: (814) 535-2642, Local Fax Number: (814) 539-6229 Rep. Glenn C. Nye III, Virginia, 2nd http://nye.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-4215, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4218 Local Office Number: (757) 326-6201, Fax: (757) 326-6209 Rep. Tom Perriello, Virginia, 5th http://perriello.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-4711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5681 Local Office Number: (434) 293-9631, Local Fax Number: (434) 293-9632 Rep. Gary Peters, Michigan, 9th http://peters.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-5802, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2356 Local Office Number: (248) 273-4227, Local Fax Number: (248) 273-4704 Rep. Nick Rahall, West Virginia, 3rd http://www.rahall.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-3452 Local Office Number: (304) 325-6222 Rep. Laura Richardson, California, 37th http://richardson.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-7924, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7926 District Office Number: (202) 225-7924, District Fax Number: (202) 225-7926 Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Texas 23rd http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4511, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2237 Local Office Number: (830) 757-8398, Local Fax Number: (830) 752-1893 Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland, 2nd http://dutch.house.gov/ DC Office Number: 202-225-3061, DC Fax Number: 202-225-3094 Local Office Number: 410-628-2701, Local Fax Number: 410-628-2708 Rep. Linda Sanchez, California, 39th http://lindasanchez.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6676 Local Office Number: (562) 860-5050 Rep. Kurt Schrader, Oregon, 5th http://schrader.house.gov/index.html DC Office Number: (202) 225-5711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5699 Local Office Number: (503) 588-9100, Local Fax Number: (503) 588-5517 Rep. David Scott, Georgia, 13th http://davidscott.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2939, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4628 Local Office Number: (770) 210-5073, Local Fax Number: (770) 210-5673 Rep. Adam Smith, Washington, 9th http://adamsmith.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-8901 Local Office Number: (253) 593-6600, Local Fax Number: (253) 593-6776 Rep. Peter Visclosky, Indiana, 1st http://www.house.gov/visclosky/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2461, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2493 Local Office Number: (219) 795-1844, DC Fax Number: (219) 795-1850 Rep. David Wu, Oregon, 1st http://www.house.gov/wu/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-0855, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9497 Local Office Number: (503) 326-2901, Local Fax Number: (503) 326-5066 Rep. John Adler, New Jersey 3rd http://adler.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4765, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0778 Local Office Number: (732) 608-7235, Local Fax Number: (732) 608-7268 Rep. Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania 4th http://www.altmire.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2565, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2274 Local Office Number: (724) 378-0928, Local Fax Number: (724) 378-6171 Rep. Brian Baird, Washington 3rd http://www.baird.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3536, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2478 Local Office Number: (360) 695-6292, Local Fax Number: (360) 695-6197 Rep. John Barrow, Georgia 12th http://www.barrow.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2823, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3377 Local Office Number: (706) 722-4494, Local Fax Number: (706) 722-4496 Rep. Melissa Bean, Illinois 8th http://www.house.gov/bean/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7830 Local Office Number: (847) 517-2927, Local Fax Number: (847) 517-2931 Rep. Marion Berry, Arkansas 1st http://www.house.gov/berry/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4076, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5602 Local Office Number: (870) 972-4600, Local Fax Number: (870) 972-4605 Rep. Rick Boucher, Virginia 9th http://www.boucher.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3861, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0442 Local Office Number: (276) 628-1145 Rep. Dennis Cardoza, California 18th http://www.house.gov/cardoza/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6131, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0819 Local Office Number: (209) 383-4455, Local Fax Number: (209) 726-1065 Rep. Travis Childers, Mississippi 1st http://childers.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4306, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3549 Local Office Number: (662) 841-8808, Local Fax Number: (662) 841-8845 Rep. Jim Costa, California 20th http://www.house.gov/costa/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3341, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9308 Local Office Number: (559) 495-1620, Local Fax Number: (559) 495-1027 Rep. Artur Davis, Alabama 7th http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2665, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-9567 Local Office Number: (205) 752-5380, Local Fax Number: (205) 752-5899 Rep. Joe Donnelly, Indiana 2nd http://donnelly.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3915, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-6798 Local Office Number: (574) 288-2780, Local Fax Number: (574) 288-2825 Rep. Parker Griffith, Alabama 5th http://griffith.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4801, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4392 Local Office Number: (256) 551-0190, Local Fax Number: (256) 551-0194 Rep. Baron Hill, Indiana 9th http://baronhill.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5315, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6866 Local Office Number: (812) 288-3999, Local Fax Number: (812) 288-3873 Rep. Steve Kagen, Wisconsin 8th http://kagen.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5655, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5729 Local Office Number: (920) 437-1954, Local Fax Number: (920) 437-1978 Rep. Daniel Lipinski, Illinois 3rd http://www.lipinski.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5701, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1012 Local Office Number: (312) 886-0481, Local Fax Number: (773) 767-9395 Rep. Jim Marshall, Georgia 8th http://jimmarshall.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6531, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3013 Local Office Number: (478) 464-0255, Local Fax Number: (478) 464-0277 Rep. Jim Matheson, Utah 2nd http://www.house.gov/matheson/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3011, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5638 Local Office Number: (801) 486-1236, Local Fax Number: (801) 486-1417 Rep. Michael E. McMahon, New York 13th http://mcmahon.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3371, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-1272 Local Office Number: (718) 351-1062, Local Fax Number: (718) 980-0768 Rep. Michael Michaud, Maine 2nd http://michaud.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-6306, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2943 Local Office Number: (207) 942-6935, Local Fax Number: (207) 942-5907 Rep. Harry Mitchell, Arizona 5th http://mitchell.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2190 Local Office Number: (480) 946-2411 Rep. Collin C. Peterson, Minnesota 7th http://collinpeterson.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2165, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1593 Local Office Number: (218) 847-5056 Rep. Mike Ross, Arkansas 4th http://ross.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-3772, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1314 Local Office Number: (870) 881-0681, Local Fax Number: (870) 881-0683 Rep. Ike Skelton, Missouri 4th http://www.house.gov/skelton/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2876 Local Office Number: (816) 228-4242 Rep. Bart Stupak, Michigan 1st http://www.house.gov/stupak/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4735, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4744 Local Office Number: (906) 786-4504, Local Fax Number: (906) 786-4534 Rep. Gene Taylor, Mississippi 4th http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-5772, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7074 Local Office Number: (228) 864-7670, Local Fax Number: (228) 864-3099 |
Me too.
If they have the votes they can pass this turkey. They are all there, they can vote any time. So, vote. Otherwise, shut up and go away.
he REALLY is!
It's all about his EGO, nothing else!
If given the choice would your husband prefer to get treated at Cedars Sinai or USC Medical Center?
If this passes the best any of us will be getting will the USC Medical Center Treatment.
Obama couldn’t steam roll a joint.
You mean he ever had patience in the first place?
The main steam will be rolling out of the ears of the voters.
Welcome to Free Republic.
Thank you so much. I feel like I have been here since 1994.
LOL
Me too.
As long as I hold this office, I intend to provide that dictatorship.
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Haven’t had experience at either, but I think he’d trust his life to any of his comrades. And I’d trust mine to him.
Military doctors are saving lives at an incredible rate, and I don’t think many of our injured troops go to Cedars-Sinai.
Better take John Murtha off the list. He’s room temperature and worm food now.
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Baloney, he'll still vote for the HC!!!
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