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2009-08-14 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2009-08-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "Read it!" one protester shouted. "How do you know I haven't read it?"

Maybe because it's 1018 pages long? I doubt The One himself has read it, too.

Posted by gorb 2009-08-14 01:52|| 2009-08-14 01:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Health care town hall anger rages on

The only real 'anger' is that of the 'betters' who are upset that the serfs dare raise such questions about their august wisdom and power.

The 'betters' had better do a quick reexamination. When people believe you're going to saddle them with 'death panels', what do they have to lose?

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-08-14 09:22|| 2009-08-14 09:22|| Front Page Top

#3 with voters raising questions about everything from assisted suicide to coverage for illegal immigrants.

Its all fine and dandy that folks are concerned about the cultural implications regarding Health care legislation. However, when it comes to motivating elected officials, it would be wise to remember Follow the Money! President Obama has repeatedly said that any bill he signs into law must be deficit neutral. Yet the congressional Budget Office (CBO) has determined that the House bill would add $239 billion to the deficit in the next 10 years. And analysis of the Senate draft also suggests the spending curve bends upwards. Another recent CBO analysis also suggests Obamas Preventive approach not only doesnt reduce cost it increases cost. So the ultimate question iswill Obmacare use the CBO for its baseline? Until they answer that question the rest is simply chatter.

Posted by DepotGuy 2009-08-14 10:02|| 2009-08-14 10:02|| Front Page Top

#4 I have not read the bill. Does it say anywhere in there that hospitals will be able to refuse ER access to anyone? If not, it means that illegals will continue to get gold-plated free health care "paid for" by Medicare cuts -- or rationing.

Rationing is the human version of the cash for clunkers program: remove nanna from this Vale of Tears to free up cash to "pay for" "expanded access." Let's call it Soylent Green for Grannies.

If you don't like it you are a 2X racist.

Posted by regular joe 2009-08-14 10:09|| 2009-08-14 10:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Yet the congressional Budget Office (CBO) has determined that the House bill would add $239 billion to the deficit in the next 10 years

It'll be more than that.

My guess is that out of the gate universal health care will cost $2 trillion the first year

Posted by badanov 2009-08-14 10:24|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2009-08-14 10:24|| Front Page Top

#6 White House anger intensifies.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-08-14 16:48|| 2009-08-14 16:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Read the hit piece from ~~Good Morning~~ We Hate America.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-08-14 17:22|| 2009-08-14 17:22|| Front Page Top

#8 I have three questions:

When will Congress be covered by this plan?

When will it address tort reform?

How will it make people take responsibility for their own costs?

Anybody who's read it, feel free to answer.

Posted by Bobby 2009-08-14 18:05|| 2009-08-14 18:05|| Front Page Top

#9 Even if you read the bill, you won't be able to understand it. Many provisions insert specific words into specific sentences of other bills, and so you need to figure out what the provision does to the other bill. It's like the typical earmark that hides the company or entity being benefited: "... the company applying for a permit to build on the Blah-Blah-Blih National Park during the month of April 2008...." Read it? FInd the guy who wrote it and administer truth serum.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2009-08-14 18:28|| 2009-08-14 18:28|| Front Page Top

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