Posted on 03/16/2010 12:27:49 PM PDT by tefis
A copy of the reconciliation bill was quietly posted over the weekend. In spite of Pelosi's denials, a public option is clearly included.
The bill can be located at: http://budget.house.gov/doc-library/FY2010/03.15.2010_reconciliation2010.PDF
The details can be found at page 116. Also, please see below:
116
J. 55345 Subtitle BPublic Health 1 Insurance Option 2
SEC. 221. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A 3 PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE OPTION AS AN 4 EXCHANGE-QUALIFIED HEALTH BENEFITS 5 PLAN. 6 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.For years beginning with Y1, 7 the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this sub- 8 title referred to as the Secretary) shall provide for the 9 offering of an Exchange-participating health benefits plan 10 (in this subdivision referred to as the public health insur- 11
(b) OFFERING AS AN EXCHANGE-PARTICIPATING HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN. (1) EXCLUSIVE TO THE EXCHANGE.The pub- lic health insurance option shall only be made avail- able through the Health Insurance Exchange.
J. 55345 Subtitle BPublic Health 1 Insurance Option 2
SEC. 221. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A 3 PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE OPTION AS AN 4 EXCHANGE-QUALIFIED HEALTH BENEFITS 5 PLAN. 6
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.For years beginning with Y1, 7 the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this sub- 8 title referred to as the Secretary) shall provide for the 9 offering of an Exchange-participating health benefits plan 10 (in this subdivision referred to as the public health insur- 11 ance option) that ensures choice, competition, and sta- 12 bility of affordable, high quality coverage throughout the 13 United States in accordance with this subtitle. In design- 14 ing the option, the Secretarys primary responsibility is 15 to create a low-cost plan without compromising quality or 16 access to care.
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They never give up on sneaking something through, do they...
so...they are going to vote on a rule which if passed will “deem” them to have passed the Senate Bill, including a Public Option which the Senate never really passed?
On the other hand it does explain why Kucinich appears to be wobbling.
Does it matter what is in the shell bill? It is only a vehicle to get a bill before a committee so that it can be gutted and whatever legislation Nancy wants to be inserted into a new bill that will have deemed to be passed. I have no doubt the public option and other as-sundry items will be included by the committee.
This is the first step to the Slaughter solution. Hopefully the courts will shoot it down as un-Constitutional which it is.
“There are, I’m sure, those who are going to want make this about the legislative process rather than the heart-wrenching stories of people like Natoma Canfield that the president discussed yesterday,” Gibbs said.
The press secretary can always be counted on to bray like jacka$$.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyBcHUe4WeQ
If true, this may be the killer provision that will doom reconciliation ever getting to the Senate.
Obozo will sign the original bill and drop healthcare fast.
It sure explains why Pelosi so flagrantly said the bill should just be passed, and then everyone can find out afterward what is in it. They are sneaking this in, and will probably stuff other things in at the last minute too. There is no way to be certain what we will end up with if anything, in any form, is passed under the banner of a Health Care Reform bill. Who knows what the final draft will contain. This is such a criminal act being committed by these demonized politicians and shoved down the throat of Americans.
Gee, they might as well include quintuppling their pay in this also. At this point....it’s just a giant cluster $%^ anyway.
I hope the Democommies understand this means WAR -
And I do mean WAR.
In the words of George Bush The Elder, “This will NOT stand.”
Has anyone asked Harry Reid what the Senate Democrats think about all of this??
This is deliberate deception. On Friday, just a few hours before the bill was posted online Pelosi said:
“We had it, we wanted it ... it’s not in the reconciliation,” Pelosi said at her weekly press briefing. “It isn’t in there because [the Senate doesn’t] have the votes to have it in there.”
This is nothing like the Senate bill
Neil Cavuto said Rush gave out the numbers for congress to his listeners and now the phone lines are overloaded.
The numbers are also listed on Rush’s page.
Here is one of the ones he gave out on the radio that I’m calling. So far it’s been busy but I’m going to burn it up till I get to tell my congress critter to vote NO!
Join me?..... 1-877-762-8762
bttt
Don’t forget the Congressman’s local office ... they’re more apt to pick up the phone. Also, write a note and fax it.
That’s a question for the left -
do you REALLY seek to break up the USA as it is currently constituted? Because there is no other foreseeable outcome to this.
I am so GD sick and tired of these people using sob stories of the Natoma Canfields of the world in order to mutilate the Constitution.
Sooner or later my doctor is going to tell me to quit following the news due to what it does to my blood pressure.
Dennis got his wish...
No, I like the Republic and being able to drive thousands if miles without showing a passport.
Also, if does come to civil war the USA will not subdivide, but it will cease the impossible: half socialist and half capitalist.
It will be all one thing or the other. (to quote Abe)
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