Posted on 09/08/2009 4:35:58 PM PDT by Baladas
ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: After emerging from a nearly hour meeting with the President, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that there is now 90% agreement on the way forward for health care reform.
Even before the August recess, 80 percent of health care is already done, Reid said, In our conversations today, we think we're up to 90 percent of things there are agreed upon. We have 10 percent that we need to work on, and we can do that.
Pelosi and Reid sat down with the President and the Vice President for Oval Office this afternoon and emerged in front of reporters upbeat.
The president and vice president were very positive, Reid said, And it's in keeping with the conversations I've had with my members the past week; that is, we're reenergized, we're ready to do health care reform.
Pelosi said it is an exciting time and there is plenty to work from for the Finance Committee to act.
Reid said he, like the White House, has not seen a copy of Senator Baucuss draft bill yet.
The Majority Leader said that they are working on the 10% areas of disagreement and said they are still approaching this in the form of bipartisanship but did not rule out reconciliation.
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How is this possible? Has Baucus himself seen it?
0bama and the Democrats want a bill that tells doctors they have to treat more patients for less money and no protection from malpractice lawsuits.
Bet we’re going to get way better healthcare with that.
The best and the brightest will be flocking to the medical profession once this goes into effect.
Yup, if it passes, we are stuck with it.
It will crush our economy and cause rampant inflation and huge taxes.
The Democrats and Obama are traitors and should be treated accordingly. Organized crime is too nice for them.
They will destroy our future even more with cap and trade, Stimulus 2, etc.
Our country and the world economy is finished. We are entering into a new Dark Ages.
No, I think they are 90% of the LEGIT vote. If that failures, Harry will use the nuclear option.
Its a done deal, folks. Obama, the pride of Kenya and the Ghetto, has won. He has destroyed our county with the traitors of the Democratic Party.
L-I-A-R
I think we need civil disobedience like the world has never seen. Michael King stuff (look up MLK’s real name — not his alias). Nothing illegal . just massive demonstrations . A little disruption of things. Maybe a bridge like Selma. NO DAMNED SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!!! NONE NUNCA ZILCH!! ZERO!!!
This is bull. Just like Pelosi had the “votes” before the August recess. They don’t have the votes. Pelosi and Reid may be in “90% agreement” on their mutual issues....but they do not represent a majority of congress, and certainly not 60 votes in the senate. Reconciliation is a ruse. It won’t work - it will be shredded by the parliamentary process.
Whoa! That’s some strong kool-aid they’re drinking...
like shutting down the capitol building?
Keep up the good work.
Stay vigilant.
There is not 30% agreement on the way forward for health care reform if you're talking about the citizens who own your sorry post-incumbent ass, Harry. Here's your lovely going away presents. Now, go away. You're toast pal.
I think she is stupid. I don’t agree with much of anything she ever has to say.
You idiots are a joke.
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There is not 30% agreement on the way forward for health care reform if you're talking about the citizens who own your sorry post-incumbent ass, Harry. Here's your lovely going away presents. Now, go away. You're toast pal. |
Obama Czars = Members of the High Council.
I will not participate in a commie care system. I’ll set my own broken bones and stitch my own wounds. Fine me if you dare :)
Good, I guess we will just have to puke it back on em!
I don’t believe it includes the Blue Dog Democrats! IF it does, we are toast!
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