Some Dems are wary of Obama's final health push

AP/YahooNews ^ | 3/3/10 | Rank-and-file Democrats in Congress remain wary of health care legislation in spite of President Bar

[Kartographer]

Rank-and-file Democrats in Congress remain wary of health care legislation in spite of President Barack Obama's closing argument for overhauling the system, well aware that success is far from assured and political perils abound.

"I think he has succeeded in prying open a window of opportunity, but it's a very narrow window," said first-term Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va. "And he and the leadership here had better clamber through that narrow window while they can."

[GailA]

ammo

OBAMANOMICS—TRICKLE DOWN DESTRUCTION of the economy
Bambi doesn’t keep his promises...so buyer beware!

SET THEIR LOCAL AND DC LINES ON FIRE!

PLEASE ASK THEM TO REPEAL THE BIG NEW FEES in TRICARE for Life, the retired Military over 65 secondary health ins. which they passed in a DOD bill. They promised our Military these benefits, and our Military have earned them.

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. 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 (DOD bill already passed, delayed but goes into effect 2011 NEEDS TO BE REPEALED!

OBAMA’s WAR ON SENIORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2433867/posts/

New Dem mantra: Woof, woof eat dog food granny....ala let them eat cake.

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

Medicare tax may apply to investment income (ObamaCare tax hike)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2460988/posts

Obama: No reduced Medicare benefits in health care reform
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/28/obama.health.care/index.html

Will healthcare reform mean cuts in Medicare for seniors?
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2009/1017/will-healthcare-reform-mean-cuts-in-medicare-for-seniors

Health Reform’s Hidden Victims Young people and seniors would pay a high price for ObamaCare.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203517304574306303720472842.html

SOCIALIZED MED THREAD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2463709/posts

MILITARY & retired Military

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

Bill Would Restrict Veterans’ Health Care Options 11/06/09
Buyer and McKeon Offer Amendments to Protect Veterans and TRICARE Beneficiaries

http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/hcva09/hcva110609-1.htm

Congress plans to block Tricare fee increases
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/10/military_tricarefees_blocked_100709w
http://www.navytimes.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.

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.

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.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Right you are!!

vs.

[Buckeye McFrog]

take a look at the interview Rep. Boren -D. OK gave to Fox.
He was throwing buckets of cold water faster than the
Green Bay Fire Department.

[TornadoAlley3]

I don't believe the left wants this bill as much as some think. they hate the mandate and lack of public option.

[Buckeye McFrog]

case and point Dennis Kucinich. He said today he is standing by his pledge to support NO bill without a “robust public option”. He may be a whack-job but at least he's consistent!

[LdSentinal]

take a look at the interview Rep. Boren -D. OK gave to Fox. He was throwing buckets of cold water faster than the Green Bay Fire Department.

Could you please provide more details of what he said?

[TornadoAlley3]

Take a look at DU, most want the bill killed.

[TornadoAlley3]

For Immediate Release:
Wednesday February 24, 2010 Contact:
Cole Perryman
(202) 225-2701

BOREN REMAINS A FIRM NO ON PRESIDENT’S HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Congressman Dan Boren today issued the following statement regarding the health care reform package announced by the Obama Administration this week:

“I had hoped that the Administration would make good on its promise to focus on the economy and job creation now that an overwhelming majority of Americans have shown their opposition to job-killing measures like cap and trade and health care reform.

But the nearly $1 trillion package announced this week by the President is just more of the same big-spending, tax-laden policy that won’t put Americans to work and will add to our rising national debt. The Administration’s package includes nearly every major issue that caused me to vote against the first piece of health care legislation last fall in the U.S. House.

The worst thing you can do during an economic downturn is raise taxes; and this proposal does just that. I cannot support the tax increases on small businesses and the mandates on employers that are included in this plan because they will lead to job loss at a time when every public official should be focused solely on improving our economy and creating jobs.

After holding town halls and meeting with numerous constituents throughout last year, I know that folks in eastern Oklahoma want me focused first and foremost on creating jobs, reigning in the government spending and waste, and maintaining a strong national defense.

While I support some insurance reforms such as eliminating pre-existing conditions and making insurance plans portable across state lines, there is no chance I am voting for this bill because it raises taxes on businesses, creates job-killing mandates, grows the size of government, and cuts services to seniors.”

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[LdSentinal]

Thanks for the info.

[LdSentinal]

Thanks for the info.