Of course we do everything possible to stop the bill now - in fact, Rep. Steve King has called for another rally tomorrow, Saturday, at 1 pm at Capitol Hill. If anyone can attend, please go!
My larger point is this: letting the RATS vote on this and committing political suicide is likely great politics but it puts the nation at greater risk. If a bill gets to conference, the overwhelming likelihood is that something bad-to-horrible will ultimately get enacted into law.
Let’s suppose the RATS make a political misjudgment and enact sweeping health care reform. In reaction, let’s suppose that the American people throw them out of office and give the GOP a slight majority in the House and/or Senate following the 2010 midterms. Even if a future Congress repeals Pelosi-care, Obama is still sitting in the White House to VETO any such legislation. And we won’t have anywhere near the votes to override the veto.
So, my point is this: put politics aside and stop this monstrosity now. Our freedom is too important to take this political risk.
As to historical context, when was the last time that the Dept of Energy was abolished, or the Dept of Education, or any other federal mandates?
OK..no disagreement..we should do everything possible to stop it now..but if they manage to pass it..then the RCCC should announce that every GOP candidate for the House in 2010 will pledge to overturn it..
NOT if we can force the $#(^*$@@%^@#%)$#^%&*@ SCOTUS to take up one of the lawsuits against him.