Showing posts with label Health Care Reform. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health Care Reform. Show all posts

Thursday, January 20, 2011

News on GOP's Stupid Health Reform Repeal

Dumb ass House Repubs repealed Obamacare. It's basically an useless act, but here are some news highlights

Rachel Maddow

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ThinkProgress called out the two-faced GOP about their Health Care plan


Rep. Weiner gave one of the best speeches


Hopes this help y'all understand the drama. Tea Party, pay attention.

Monday, December 13, 2010

In Virginia: Federal Court claims Health Care Reform Unconstitional

This is a great way to start Monday... Bush appointed judge, Henry E. Hudson declared Obama administration's health care law unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson is the first federal judge to strike down the law, which has been upheld by two others in Virginia and Michigan. Several other lawsuits have been dismissed and others are pending, including one filed by 20 other states in Florida.
Virginia Republican Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli filed a separate lawsuit in defense of a new state law that prohibits the government from forcing state residents to buy health insurance. However, the key issue was his claim that the federal law's requirement that citizens buy health insurance or pay a penalty is unconstitutional.
Hudson, a Republican who was appointed by President George W. Bush, sounded sympathetic to the state's case when he heard oral arguments in October, and the White House expected to lose this round.
Administration officials told reporters last week that a negative ruling would have virtually no impact on the law's implementation, noting that its two major provisions - the coverage mandate and the creation of new insurance markets - don't take effect until 2014.


And you know the GOP/Tea Party freaks will try to use this to repeal Health Care.

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Friday, March 26, 2010

Interesting Quote: Brian Brown


Yes, it is wrong to post the personal addresses of Members of Congress (or in this case, mistakenly the address of a brother of a Congressman) on the internet to encourage harassment.

But how much worse it is to have thousands of ordinary citizens' home addresses posted on the internet with virtual instructions to go and harass them for donating for Prop 8? To this day these maps remain. One woman I know in her sixties reports she is afraid to walk out her front door after receiving a flood of threatening mail directed to her home. Democracy is not supposed to work like that.

We have sympathy for what they are going through, but these politicians should come forward to denounce the continued intimidation and harassment of ordinary citizens for participating in the basics of democracy--and demand those eight maps be taken down.

Brian is comparing the Prop 8 attacks to the Health Care attacks... I can see his where he's trying to go. What do you think?

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Moose Mess uses Gun Sights to target House Dems

This is low and quite desperate.

Sarah Palin's PAC is using gun sights to attack House Dems who supported the Health Care bill.
"We'll aim for these races and many others," she wrote on her Facebook page. "This is just the first salvo in a fight to elect people across the nation who will bring common sense to Washington. Please go to sarahpac.com and join me in the fight."


Mess!

Monday, March 22, 2010

Randy Neugebauer Screamed "Baby Killer" to Stupak!

Well, the person who called Stupak a "Baby Killer" is Randy Neugebauer.

Yes, it was Randy Neugebauer and "surprise" he's from TEXAS!


Here's his apology:
"Last night was the climax of weeks and months of debate on a health care bill that my constituents fear and do not support. In the heat and emotion of the debate, I exclaimed the phrase 'it's a baby killer' in reference to the agreement reached by the Democratic leadership. While I remain heartbroken over the passage of this bill and the tragic consequences it will have for the unborn, I deeply regret that my actions were mistakenly interpreted as a direct reference to Congressman Stupak himself.

"I have apologized to Mr. Stupak and also apologize to my colleagues for the manner in which I expressed my disappointment about the bill. The House Chamber is a place of decorum and respect. The timing and tone of my comment last night was inappropriate."

Yes, it was inappropriate.

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The Dems who said NO to Health Care are:

These are the House Dems listed

John Adler NJ,
Jason Altmire PA,
Michael Arcuri NY,
John Barrow GA,
Marion Berry AR,
Dan Boren OK,
Rick John Boucher VA,
Bobby Bright AL,
Ben Chandler KY,
Travis Childers MS,
Artur Davis AL,
Lincoln Davis TN,
Chet Edwards TX,
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin SD,
Tim Holden PA,
Larry Kissell NC,
Frank Kratovil Jr MD,
Daniel Lipinski IL,
Stephen F. Lynch MA,
Jim Marshall GA,
Jim Matheson D UT,
Mike McIntyre NC,
Michael E. McMahon NY,
Charlie Melancon LA,
Walt Minnick ID,
Glenn Nye VA,
Collin C. Peterson MN,
Mike Ross AR,
Heath Shuler NC,
Ike Skelton MO,
Zack Space OH,
John Tanner TN,
Gene Taylor MS,
Harry Teague NM

via JMG

Foolishness during the Health Care Showdown!







Thursday, March 4, 2010

Alan Grayson vs Michele Bachmann on "Larry King Live."

Rep. Alan Grayson debated with the Queen of the Loons, Michele Bachmann on "Larry King Live" last night.

The topic was about Health Care and the rest is great fun to watch.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Health Care Clears a huge Senate Test


Great news in the Health Care battle
Landmark health care legislation backed by President Barack Obama passed its sternest Senate test in the pre-dawn hours early Monday, overcoming Republican delaying tactics on a 60-40 vote that all but assures its passage by Christmas.

"Let's make history," said Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, shortly before the bill's supporters demonstrated their command of the Senate floor in an extraordinary holiday season showdown.

The bill would extend coverage to more than 30 million Americans who now lack it, while banning insurance company practices such as denial of benefits on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions.

Alright, let's get this done.

more here

Monday, December 14, 2009

Joe Lieberman is a Jerk


Word is, nickel-faced Joe Lieberman told Harry Reid that he will filibuster health-care reform if the final bill includes an expansion of Medicare.

He said he wouldn't, but now he will (bastard).
Lieberman punctuated the discussion by telling the majority leader directly that he will vote against the bill if the Medicare buy-in and public option provisions remain in it.

The pledge by Lieberman to oppose the bill represents a potentially huge setback for reform proponents, many of who saw the latest round of policy compromises as the last true chance to corral the needed votes. That said, leadership has several fallback options (none of them promising) should Lieberman follow through on the threat.

The first is to convince the senator to support Democrats in breaking a Republican filibuster before casting a vote against the bill. This would allow for the legislation to pass with Lieberman still registering his opposition. Lieberman, however, has said he considers the procedural vote to cut off debate to be of the same significance as a vote on the bill itself.

So I guess, he should get his resume together. The Dems will get him if he stands firm with this decision.

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