Posted on 12/24/2009 3:58:44 AM PST by SE Mom
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats are poised to pass a landmark health care bill that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in U.S. history.
Ahead lie complex talks with the House to reach final legislation in the new year.
"We stand on the doorstep of history," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat. "We recognize that, but much more importantly, we stand so close to making so many individual lives better."
The vote Thursday on the bill extending health care coverage to some 31 million uninsured Americans brings Obama closer to achieving his top domestic priority. The White House and Congress have now come farther toward the goal of a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. health care system than any of their predecessors.
But the final step may be the hardest: reconciling the Senate bill with a significantly different version already approved in November by the House of Representatives.
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It isn’t law yet. The House is demanding a conference.
The RATS are counting on public anger to subside over the holidays. Prove them wrong.
Future Former Senator Nelson
So this is how liberty dies.
To thunderous applause.
Wait- is that a leper over there claiming obama healed him? And the lame are rising and walking! What a wondrous Christmas day for the SRM headline writers.
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DeMint/Bachman- 2012
He’s on now thanking Pelosi (gag).
And it’s a lie, I work in Human Resources, a prior medical condition is always covered unless individuals are not covered for one year prior.
Good for him, he actually came back to answer the question about thanking the troops for their service.
God bless us
D- how true... Though somehow Reid looks better as the Grinch.
CD- almost didn’t want to ping and ruin your Christmas, but I figured you’d know one way or another anyway. And this editorial cartoon sums it up.
B*st*rds, the whole lot of them. Paying tribute to their newfound king, on “Oba-mas”— the new state holiday designed to replace Christmas.
People need to protest at the homes of Senators & Congressmen (and -women). Make it more personal for these freaks.
geeesh- I’m so mixed up I got my html bassackwards...you know what I meant..
I’m with you. I swore an oath 48 years ago to protect and defend this country against ALL ENEMIES, foreign and DOMESTIC. The oath holds as true today as it did when I was 19. If I have to give my life to save this country I will. It starts today, I will do everything I can to ensure that no democrat EVER wins another election.
“Webb—Aye.”
Along with Mark “Independent Voice” Warner, Jim “Born Fighting” Webb, meekly and submissively does the bidding of his 0bamaster.
Mine’s going up shortly.
you KNOW we are so screwed - invest in ammo, gold and food.
Do not give up this fight. We can win this. And we must.
....and what happened to the “we will read every page of the bill” thingy....?
I have a question, once the Senate and House go to a Conference Committee and iron out a final bill will there be two more cloture votes (60 votes needed) in the Senate, one to begin debate and the other to end debate and vote?
“Nelson on CSPAN 2 going over how good this bill is. “
I want to be a fly on the wall on Nelson’s Judgement Day, when he tries to explain how good the bill was to God.
Thank you and I will trust that you will protect us. Doesn’t matter if you are ex-military.
The time is not here but if it came to that, I know there are many of you in the wings.
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