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Johanns: Healthcare meetings a 'shameful' series of 'backroom deals'
The Hill ^
| 10/24/09
| Jordan Fabian
Posted on 10/24/2009 3:38:10 AM PDT by blueyon
Freshman Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) in this weeks Republican address condemned the healthcare bill merger process as a shameful series of backroom deals.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Nebraska
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; corruption; gopresponse; healthcare; johanns; obama; obamacare
"Reports of this deal-making are shameful. Why do Michigan, Rhode Island, Oregon and Nevada get special deals on Medicaid costs? Why do New Yorkers with Cadillac plans get a pass on paying the tax? It is shameful, he commented."
This is so WRONG. Congress does not care about the people, it's just about the deal! AWAKE UP AMERICA
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posted on
10/24/2009 3:38:10 AM PDT
by
blueyon
To: blueyon
Of course no one calls out Obama on blatantly breaking his campaign promise of open debate. The media should be kicking Obama’s butt on this, but so far, nothing.
To: blueyon
There is another article floating around here by Michael Barone ... he says the “back room deals is typical of Chicago politics”.
What a sham this presidency is!
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posted on
10/24/2009 4:13:05 AM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: blueyon
Why is this crap NOT considered bribery?
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posted on
10/24/2009 5:47:32 AM PDT
by
savedbygrace
(You are only leading if someone follows. Otherwise, you just wandered off... [Smokin' Joe])
To: savedbygrace
This IS NOT equal protection under the law. This is unconstitutional.
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posted on
10/24/2009 6:50:08 AM PDT
by
KansasGirl
(I hate the media.)
To: KansasGirl
I agree....now, which Republican will challenge this???
Orin Hatch? Any Freeper have contact with him?
To: KansasGirl
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posted on
10/24/2009 6:58:23 AM PDT
by
savedbygrace
(You are only leading if someone follows. Otherwise, you just wandered off... [Smokin' Joe])
To: blueyon
And CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC are concerned about the so-called "hoax" perpetrated for a day by the so-called "balloon" family in Colorado?
To: socialismisinsidious
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posted on
10/24/2009 5:57:32 PM PDT
by
socialismisinsidious
( The socialist income tax system turns US citizens into beggars or quitters!)
To: blueyon
I must need new eyeglasses. At first glance, I thought it said “bathroom deals.” You know, poke your foot under stall walls, I’ll nudge yours if you’ll ....
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posted on
10/24/2009 8:04:20 PM PDT
by
lakey
(Congressperp: You were "hired" to be a servant of the People. YOU AREN'T ROYALTY.)
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