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| Obamacare has enough votes in House, Democrat says |
| 2010-03-22 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] US President Barack Obama could trust his Democratic colleagues at Congress as his health proposal has reportedly secured 216 votes necessary to clear the House of Representatives. The House is due to decide on the legislation Sunday to extend health insurance coverage to virtually all Americans. Appearing on the ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, John Larson, said "We have the votes. We are going to make history today." On Friday, President Obama said lawmakers would make history by passing his healthcare plan. The vote on healthcare reform comes after a year of tough debate, months of setbacks, bitter partisanship and legislative logjams. Known as Obamacare, the plan uses a blend of expanded government health programs and subsidies to buy private insurance. The bill would add 32 million Americans to the ranks of those already covered. Among Western Industrial nations, the US is the only country that does not provide insurance for all its citizens. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #12 Shtup Hack is a goner. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2010-03-22 21:39 |
| #11 Anyone else find it historically ironic that the "Health Care Reform Act" was passed by congress on the same day as the Stamp Act by Parliament in 1765? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-03-22 14:49 |
| #10 bman, I just earned some overtime (to come at the end of the next pay perios), which I was going to use for a little treat for myself, but now I'm planning on sending anything I can manage to scrape up, not only to Dr. Benishek, but to others around the country running against these TRAITORS. B@stards. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-03-22 14:09 |
| #9 Dr. Benishek 802 Pentoga Trail Crystal Falls, Mi. 49920 A conservative running against Stupak, but we should remember that Stupak is just one of many who betrayed their constituents and the United States of America. |
| Posted by: bman 2010-03-22 11:39 |
| #8 "Hmm...drifting to the left." |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2010-03-22 11:37 |
| #7 Caller ID? Call the FBI and Secret Service. Man up and buy a gun. Cowardly bastid. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-03-22 11:36 |
| #6 I'm really curious as to what Soetoro used to flip Stupak I understand it was coersion rather than bribery. Stupak mentioned his wife was getting abusive and threatening phone calls at 2 & 3 AM on their private phone line at home. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2010-03-22 11:23 |
| #5 Stupak is being sent his 30 pieces of silver. I hope he follows what Judas did once he got his payoff. |
| Posted by: Beldar Threreling9726 2010-03-22 10:38 |
| #4 Such an order won't survive long after the takeover becomes law. I give it a week. Actually Barry can probably leave it safely in place and even protest loudly as the courts eventually remind him that federal laws preempt executive orders. |
| Posted by: AzCat 2010-03-22 07:10 |
| #3 I'm really curious as to what Soetoro used to flip Stupak $3/4 million worth of pork for N. Michigan airports. It's the Corruptocrat way. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2010-03-22 06:39 |
| #2 Barry told Stupak that he would issue an executive order banning federal funds from being used for abortions. And Stupak believed him. Such an order won't survive long after the takeover becomes law. I give it a week. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-03-22 04:11 |
| #1 "We are going to make history today." Certainly the understatement of the year, but I doubt Larson realizes it. I'm really curious as to what Soetoro used to flip Stupak. On the teevee last evening, he looked as thought someone had just kidnapped his first born. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-03-22 02:44 |