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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Bunning? That’s the pronunciation - was the one who did not vote.
Anyone know if the Senator from Kentucky is R or D? Sounded like he might be D since the remark on Fox was “they only needed 60 votes and he wished us a Merry Christmas and went home to be with his family”.
Wonder what his beliefs are - will he be the next switch to R if he is indeed a D?
Texas secession will not come soon enough.
Thanks for ruining Christmas, you bunch of worthless a-holes.
Burn in hell, the whole damn bunch of you (60 Rats, plus Zero, Plugs and Pelosi to boot)
I’ve seen happening to this country what happened in Illinois when the democrats took complete control. Even most democrats will say Illinois works best with a Republican Governor and Democrat Mayor in Chicago to balance the power. Ever since Blago took over in 2002 the state has gone to heck in a handbasket.
They don’t need tax dollars when they can just print more money to distribute to their parasites.
I considered taking mine down when I read your remark but I think we need to fly our flags more than ever now. We must inspire the rest of America to take our country back.
"So this is how liberty dies...with thunderous applause."
Good for you all in New Jersey. Godspeed.
Thanks. LOL. I saw it up thread and just now printed it out!
On Fox, Dem Senator presser—no questions allowed. Baucus , as Reid before him, singing their praises and invoking the name of the drunk from Massachusetts—Ted Kennedy.
Looks like a rogue’s gallery to me.
I can’t watch this disgusting piece of Shiite Reide. My dream is NOT the same as Ted the swimmer Kennedy you pompas @ss! You do not speak for me!
He said "reallllllllly?"
Oops, had to turn tv back off - harry is speaking.
Invoking that murdering SOB (Ted Kennedy)is enough to make a grown man puke.
“I’m not flying my flag again until we take back our country.”
Not me. It’s time to raise the flag even higher, with a DTOM flag right below it.
They have their goals, I have mine.
You think they’ll LET themselves be voted out? Really? Do we never learn???
The one thing I respected the Obamas for was that I thought they were doing a good job with their girls keeping them out of the public eye and helping them to have as normal of a childhood as possible but this week they used them like rented mules. Not even the CLintons used Chelsea like this.
Now word in Chicago is Michelle is going to brag how she has crossed party lines and has turned to Laura Bush for some support. While I agree it’s a better choice than Hillary she is now using the former first lady who I’m sure just has leant an ear out of being a good woman.
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