Posted on 11/07/2009 9:44:25 PM PST by bruinbirdman
It is a historic vote--never before has the chamber passed such sweeping health care legislation--but not the historic vote that would send the bill to President Obama for his signature. The Senate must still vote on its own version of health care reform. If that passes, the two chambers would have to sort out their differences, producing a final bill to be voted on. That whole process could take months.
In the coming weeks, a crucial debate surrounds health care reform: Will the process resemble that of the economic stimulus bill, a $787 billion measure passed in February with no Republican support? Or will it more closely resemble the push to pass climate change legislation, another overhaul effort (estimated price tag: $864 billion over 10 years) the House passed in June with just eight Republican votes, and which has an uncertain fate in the Senate?
These three very different legislative efforts, all priorities of the Obama administration, are more similar than it might appear. On their own, each of the measures cost more than the entire $455 billion federal deficit for fiscal year 2008, a record until Uncle Sam went $1.4 trillion in the red during FY2009.
Their effectiveness is also questionable. It’s not clear whether health care reform will actually curb rising health care costs; in fact, it’s largely paid for by raising taxes. The stimulus bill seems to have contributed to overall economic output, but the 10.2% national unemployment rate shows that it’s not having the fully desired effect. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), climate change legislation could dampen families’ purchasing power an average of $455 each year between 2012 and 2050. What that means is uncertain, but it doesn’t sound promising.
If health care reform passes, Democrats will tout it, like the stimulus bill, as
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Anyone know who the one republican was who voted for this abortion?
Cao out of Louisiana....seems he was given cover because he’s in a VERY liberal district...
This MONSTER BOMB should have been defeated 435 to 0.
I hate this! I hate that they can ignore and still expect re-election!
And don’t tell me they’re going to lose next year, obviously they think they have aces up their sleeves.
If they were right that they could win the healthcare vote, maybe they can win at the ballot box....
We’re down to counting on the general inefficiency and inability to get things done that are the hallmarks of the legislature. God help us.
And that was a prayer.
Did these treasonous bast*rds include themselves in this piece of CRAP or is this just for us “Little People”.
If he is in a liberal district, then better to have a Democrat in that seat than a knife wielding RINO who would stab conservatives in the back! No quarter, not anymore. The Republican label means nothing anymore, just where you stand on votes like this.
historic power grab.
The socialists control an awful lot of federal power.
yitbos
I hear people complain about a “do nothing” congress. Truth be told, I love a do nothing congress. A do nothing congress looks real damn good about now.
the workers ....
or as u say ... little people
Go door to door and get the traitor out.
Will close Hospitals affiliated with any religions.
Got bigger plans than that.....
This is a watershed moment. We will find out soon what we are made of, whether of “sterner stuff” or not. I think we’ll back up, draw another line in the sand, and back up again.
I got that whine out of my system. The hard work, of course, will continue. We ARE making a difference, whether is appears so or not. This is a marathon, like a baseball season...not a sprint. This isn’t a time to lose heart.
there has to be some constitutional law prohibiting this...of course Obama money goin ta pay fo everything...
I agree.
“The people who cast the vote decide nothing. The people who count the vote decide everything.”
-Joseph Stalin
Oh no, don’t be stupid. There is no requirement that the Congress be subject to this law.
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