Posted on 04/27/2009 11:28:20 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
As Congress prepares to vote on a budget that would include a procedural tool allowing Democrats to effectively shutout Republicans and pass sweeping health-care reform, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today extended an olive branch across the aisle.
"Make no mistake -- we are determined to reform health care this year." Reid said in a letter to Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. "Our strong preference is to do so by working alongside you and your caucus."
Congress on Wednesday is expected to pass its budget, which will include a procedure measure known as "reconciliation" allowing Democrats to pass health-care legislation with a simple 51-vote majority. That would leave Republicans powerless to stop it (there are 58 Democrats.) Almost all major legislation moving through the Senate requires 60 votes to break filibusters, but bringing health care under reconciliation would make it filibuster-proof.
Today, Reid suggested Senate Democrats would resist using it -- in the short term -- if Republicans worked with them constructively in drafting a health-care bill. "The budget we will vote on this week gives us nearly six months to work together toward a comprehensive reform bill," he wrote. "Let's use that time to work together in our common interest rather than against each other and against the interests of the American people."
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Believe me, some RINO turds will be ready to “work with” Reid.
We will go with you - If you are going South.
We are going South.
Why am I thinking of Jim Wright’s “we’re only trying to help you”?
Perez Hilton > Harry Reid
Yeah. Riiiiiight. As a talk radio host here in
Nashville (Steve Gill) is fond of saying...”if his
lips are moving that means he’s lying....”.
“Our strong preference is to do so by working alongside you and your caucus.”....otherwise...
We will bury you!
To which the GOP must say, “Of Course.”
~And then do their own thing....much like the democrats.
Reid doesn’t have the GOP to blame right now and the numbers are looking pukey.
Don’t even think about it Mitch! Let the 3 stooges “work with” Reid, I don’t give a rat’s ass. No one thinks of them as republicans anyway. Let the demoncats own socialized medicine, socialized transportation, the whole kit and kaboodle.
>”Make no mistake — we are determined to reform health care this year.”
Just like they re-formed the national debt.
Funny when the MSM was running rumors that the Republicans were going to use this "procedural tool" they referred to it as "the nuclear option" and predicted all sorts of doom and gloom for the American people should the Republicans choose this path.
Of course, the Democrats SAY they will use it and the press is kissing Democrat ass to back them up.
WE WILL WORK WITH YOU
Translation: “We want to blame you later when these wacko schemes don’t work.”
Bingo.
“Work with you” === “Force you to agree with us”
Get bent, Reid.
Reid only needs to find one RINO senator dumb enough to swallow this poison. That should not be a problem, there are so many to chose from.
Healthcare reform = more Statist power and a juggernaut of cost, adminstration and red tape...the Marxist dream
I live in Nevada, and I cannot stand Harry Reid.
Note to all who MUST bve in a working situation with Dirty Harry:
DO NOT TRUST A SINGLE WORD OUT OF HIS MOUTH.
That picture should be mass mailed to Collins, Specter, and Snowe everytime they vote with this a**hole.
Per Mark Levin Friday, call 202-224-3121 and tell the congress and senate you will not vote for them if they vote for this. If you get a busy signal, keep trying.
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