Late last week President Barack Obama and Democratic congressional leaders agreed to use "budget reconciliation" if necessary to jam a massive health-care bill through Congress. The power of a reconciliation bill is this: Senate rules allow only 20 hours of debate and then passage with a simple majority of 51 votes. This represents a lightning strike in the normal deliberative time-frame of the Senate. The historic precedent of open debate, and the requirement of 60 votes to close debate, are completely short-circuited.
Since the House most likely has enough votes to pass this measure, this is the perfect solution for the liberals to ram socialized medicine through the Senate. With reconciliation, Republicans are prevented from stopping the bill with a filibuster.
Add this to the exaggeration of Swine Flu, which has the media in a frenzy, and the American people just might go along with this "need for better health care".
How can we have a better health care system if the plan is molded after the failed health care systems of Britain, Canada, and a host of other countries with national health care? I for one, will not be participating in this plan!
Monday, April 27, 2009
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I hope you do not object, I am republishing this post.
I saw this over at Sarge Charlies. Scary, just plain scary. God help us all.
Have a terrific day. :)
Sarge Charlie,
No objection. The goal is to get the word out and educate the public!
I faxed my representatives TODAY. If they vote for this travesty, I will work to get them voted out of office, however long that takes. I will never forget.
I've written about the healthcare system flaws in detail over on my blog. How Your Money Is Disbursed points out that it's a losing proposition for both the patients and doctors. What it amounts to is less choice for everyone!
I'm fortunate to get health care through my job, and I won't give that up until they tie me down and hold a gun to my head. Until then, Obama will just tax my contribution, thereby decreasing my take-home pay, equating to a tax INCREASE.
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