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| Mason | Feb 28 2010, 10:19 PM Post #1 |
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What happened to the 6 weeks he said the would consider and discuss things at the "debate?" Democrats will have votes for health bill, Obama aide says By Anne E. Kornblut Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, March 1, 2010 Raising the prospect of a "simple up-or-down vote" on health-care reform, White House adviser Nancy-Ann DeParle said on Sunday she thinks Democrats will secure enough ayes on the measure and signaled that the administration could be moving toward trying to pass it along party lines. President Obama is planning to tell Democrats his preferred strategy this week. After letting the effort play out in Congress for many months, he recently stepped in to lead it. He issued his own proposal, held a bipartisan summit and is preparing to direct the next legislative steps. Increasingly, the White House appears to favor having the House pass a version of the measure that cleared the Senate with 60 votes in December. The Senate would then pass changes to the bill to satisfy some demands of House Democrats. That Senate vote would take place under a parliamentary procedure known as reconciliation, which requires 51 votes rather than 60. It remains unclear whether Democrats have enough votes within their ranks for this strategy to work. At the same time, it is only "one option" the president is considering, a senior White House official said Sunday. Still, DeParle suggested Obama could endorse that option in the next few days. "Health-care reform has already passed both the House and the Senate with not only a majority in the Senate but a simple majority. And we're not talking about changing any rules here," DeParle, the director of the White House Office of Health Reform, said on NBC's "Meet the Press." She added: "All the president is talking about is: Do we need to address this problem, and does it make sense to have a simple up-or-down vote on whether or not we want to fix these problems?" Republicans oppose the 10-year, $1 trillion package under consideration, and have demanded that the administration scrap the bill and start over. Without any Republicans onboard, Democrats must persuade their most vulnerable lawmakers to support legislation that could be used against them in November's midterm elections. "I believe that we will have the votes to pass this in Congress," DeParle said. Pressed on whether the votes are in hand, she replied: "The president will have more to say about that later this week, and he's working with the Congress on how best to address that." As Democrats fanned out on television to bolster their party's prospects for passing health-care legislation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said it will require "courage" from members of her party. "Why are we here? We're not here just to self-perpetuate our service in Congress," she said on ABC's "This Week." "We're here to do the job for the American people; to get them results that give them not only health security but economic security, because the health issue is an economic issue for America's families." Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) countered on "Meet the Press" that if Democrats push the bill through on party lines, they will "lose their majority in Congress in November." In addition to Obama's comments this week, Senate and House Democratic leaders are scheduled to meet to discuss the next steps. House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) said votes could happen within the month. Wash Post |
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| kbp | Feb 28 2010, 10:51 PM Post #2 |
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The "debate" obviously had nothing to do with what he wanted besides embarassing Republicans and strengthing the polls for all about to face the coming election, to get the help on the bill. I say vote and see where the bill goes and what it does in November. |
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| Foxlair45 | Mar 1 2010, 05:21 AM Post #3 |
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Let them do what they think they are big enough to do. Vote already. |
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| cks | Mar 1 2010, 06:36 AM Post #4 |
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Pelosi says that the votes are not there yet - I would think that Nancy would have a better command of voting totals than Obama. |
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| longstop | Mar 1 2010, 09:32 AM Post #5 |
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Prosecuting Obama. Full Article. http://drkatesview.wordpress.com/2010/02/27/prosecuting-obama/ When Obama is formally found ineligible for the Presidency, and is removed either through the 25th Amendment, impeachment, conviction in trial, or simple arrest, the charges he faces as the impostor-in-chief and as a private citizen are extremely serious. Even if he finishes his one and only term, the crimes he has committed will follow him the rest of his life. And, it will not only be Obama who faces the wrath of justice, nor his various enablers. His IDEAS for this country–so representative of one hundred years of the reprehensible “progressive” assault on America– will be finally, once and for all, outed and stamped out. snip |
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| kbp | Mar 1 2010, 10:24 AM Post #6 |
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That source appears to be a slight bit too extreme on conspiracy theories. The "About" page shows "drkate" evidently believes ALL are keeping a secret from the citizens! Still interesting to read, though it will never happen. |
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| longstop | Mar 1 2010, 11:05 AM Post #7 |
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Agree it's a bit out there but does give a view at the anger abroad in the country today. We have the third round of Obama's power grab through Obamacare and then we have the Republican Progressives McCain/Graham pushing for Cap and Tax under the cloak of an Energy bill. Folks are already struggling to pay power bills ! How can Palin support McCain after this , surely a good enough reason/excuse to jump off the McCain wagon? Today we now know that Obama knew that Van Jones was a Radical Communist; See Beck TV show tonight ! Will this onslaught from the Obama Administration ever cease and are we all on the rough end of Cloward and Pivens ? |
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| kbp | Mar 1 2010, 11:21 AM Post #8 |
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I anticipate elections are the only solution we'll see, while hoping nothing too big passes. It's nearly impossible to un-pass socialistic programs - take away from the PEOPLE! |
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| kbp | Mar 1 2010, 11:30 AM Post #9 |
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I'm guilty of jumping to read what he said about "reform" because the word is starting to mean wha I must admit I am guilty of jumping quickly to read what Buffett had to say about “reform”. The word has been used by Democrats so much that I’m starting to associate “reform” with what Democrats want to do! I was thinking ‘WTH could Buffett be doing by going along with this BS?’ As always, he is on the money, literally. The “cost” is not a factor of concern for Zero’s crew. |
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| longstop | Mar 1 2010, 07:55 PM Post #10 |
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This is something to look forward to. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7337659/Fifth-of-men-turned-down-for-prostate-cancer-screening.html Fifth of men turned down for prostate cancer screening A fifth of men in at-risk age groups who ask their GP for a test used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer have their requests turned down, a survey has revealed. Seven out of 10 men are unaware they even have the right to ask for a blood test, which for some could be a life saver. Men from less affluent backgrounds were more likely to be uninformed about the test, the results showed. snip |
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