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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against the will of the American people, with a death sentence to seniors-—
Nays are 39. Who didn’t vote?
60 Aye.
39 No.
Biden announces.
Applause breaks out.
Bastids.
Merry Christmas, Race.
Patriots like you—well, your job is not finished, my friend.
Unbelievable . . . these fools really don’t care what Americans think. Or, they’re counting on us forgetting about this come election time.
How apt.
Yeah, and if it’s going to save all these poor people from death and suffering, why the F**K are they waiting until 2014 to implement it? I guess the Democrats just enjoy seeing death and suffering.
Sad day in America.
That’s the end of that.
It’s all downhill ice from here.
This bill has nothing to do for the people ...its all about them and what they all got out of it for themselves...are they taking their private jets home,...don’t tell me they all got last minute airline tickets...
It is amazing. Well, guess I’ll head on over to Walmart and pick up some more ammunition. Have a Merry Christmas all.
Did you just hear that? I just caught a second of an exchange between two senators- one was a woman - all I heard was “ I know...and if any Democrats vote no, throw them out”...
They can’t fund it without tax dollars.
The Senate was supposed to be a body of statesmen. Instead we have sniveling cowards afraid of their Overseer Obama and his band of Chicago thugs. COWARDS ALL (except DeMint).
I truly, deeply with it weren't.
But it is.
I truly, deeply wish it weren't.
But it is.
I’m not flying my flag again until we take back our country.
Yup, don’t let this spoil Christmas, enjoy time with your family.
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