Posted on 03/10/2010 8:38:09 PM PST by socialismisinsidious
Tea Party Plans March Obamacare Protest: Plan a three-week Washington sit-in to stop passage
U.S. News & World Report ^ | March 9, 2010 | Paul Bedard
Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:20:05 PM by 2ndDivisionVet
President Obama isn't the only one stepping up efforts on the healthcare front. As the president passionately pushes for passage of his plan in campaign-style stops in Pennsylvania and Missouri, tea party protesters are planning to swamp Washington to block movement on what they consider a huge expansion of the federal bureaucracy.
Senate GOP Plans to Object to Any Abortion Language in Health Care Reconciliation (smart play)
Roll Call ^ | March 9, 2010 | David M. Drucker
Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:38:20 PM by St. Louis Conservative
Determined to block President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, Senate Republican leaders signaled Tuesday that they plan to object to any abortion language included in a proposed reconciliation package — even if they agree with the provision on policy grounds.
Parliamentary Hurdle Could Thwart Latest Health Care Overhaul Strategy
NY Slimes ^ | 03/10/10 | David Herszenhorn & Bob Pear
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:49:01 AM by freespirited
The White House and Democratic Congressional leaders said Tuesday that they were bracing for a key procedural ruling that could complicate their effort to approve major health care legislation, by requiring President Obama to sign the bill into law before Congress could revise it through an expedited budget process.
Grassley: Scrap current health-care bills
Daily Iowan ^ | 03/09/2010 | ADAM B SULLIVAN |
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:54:10 AM by iowamark
Lawmakers need to scrap progress made so far on health-care reform and start anew, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, told those gathered on the UI medical campus on Tuesday.
Business Groups Launch Ad Against Health Care Bill
Associated Press ^ | 3/10/2010 | greeneyes
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:11:31 AM by greeneyes
Major business groups Tuesday announced a multimillion-dollar ad campaign to stop President Barack Obama's health care overhaul as it approaches a make-or-break vote in the House.
Is Health Care a Right?
Townhall.com ^ | March 10, 2010 | Walter E. Williams
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:05:03 AM by Kaslin
Most politicians, and probably most Americans, see health care as a right. Thus, whether a person has the means to pay for medical services or not, he is nonetheless entitled to them. Let's ask ourselves a few questions about this vision.
VIDEO: Paul Ryan On Why The Dems Are Trying To Ram Through ObamaCare
Hope For America ^ | March 10, 2010 | Paul Ryan
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:13:01 AM by Puzzleman
VIDEO HERE.
Repeal Obamacare? Unlikely
Townhall.com ^ | March 10, 2010 | David Harsanyi
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:56:27 AM by Kaslin
There seems to be growing optimism among some Republicans that if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finagles the votes to pass Obamacare, the GOP triumphantly will sweep into power and immediately repeal it.
You can lead healthcare providers to reforms, but you can't make them think
Townhall ^ | March 9, 2010 | John David Powell
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:35:58 AM by John David Powell
All of the politics, posturing, and punditry in Washington surrounding sweeping healthcare reform fail to consider one sad, yet important, fact: you can’t legislate common sense and customer service. Give away health care, hand out free prescription medication, provide total access to every living human being on the planet, and you’ll still have people and processes that fail to do the jobs for which they’re paid or for which they’re designed.
MUST SEE VIDEO: Obama And Durbin Contradict Each Other On Health Care Premiums
RealClearPolitics ^ | March 10, 2010 | RealClearPolitics
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:46:20 AM by ianschwartz
Anti-Obamacare Blowout in St. Charles, MO– STANDING ROOM ONLY!- Kill the Bill
Gateway Pundit ^ | March 10, 2010 | Jim Hoft
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:25:11 PM by opentalk
VIDEO: Pelosi: House Has Votes To Pass Health Bill
RealClearPolitics ^ | March 10, 2010 | RealClearPolitics
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:08:37 PM by ianschwartz
Speaker Pelosi says if the House took up health care today they would have the votes to pass it.
Pelosi says House has votes for healthcare if vote were held today
The Hill ^
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:17:59 PM by Sub-Driver
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested Tuesday evening that Democrats would have the votes to pass healthcare legislation if it were taken up today.
Oh my: 68% now oppose passing ObamaCare without Republican support
Hot Air ^ | March 9, 2010 8:24 pm | Allahpundit
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 2:28:53 PM by Ernest_at_the_Beach
There’s no trendline in the AP’s story so let’s see if we can make our own. Two weeks ago, Gallup found a 39/52 split opposed to reconciliation; on the same day, Fox News found just 34 percent wanted Obama to pass the bill without GOP support versus 59 percent who thought he should start over if no compromise was possible. Since then, The One’s mumbled about the Olympic spirit, declared — for maybe the fifth time since last year — that the time for talk was over, and hit the road to demand an “up or down” vote on a bill that the public hates because he owes that to the public.
Obama promised $2,500 health care savings; CBO says plan is $2,300 price increase
Washington Examiner ^ | 3/10/10 | Mark Hemingway
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 2:57:30 PM by Nachum
From a fact sheet on Obama's campaign website (PDF link):
Obama’s plan will save a typical family up to $2,500 on premiums by bringing the health care system into the 21st century: cutting waste, improving technology, expanding coverage to all Americans, and paying for some high-cost cases.
Student Loan Reform: What's It Doing in the Health Care Debate?
CBS News ^ | March 10, 2010 | Stephanie Condon
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:07:19 PM by Zakeet
The White House and Democratic leaders are considering wrapping a student loan reform bill into the reconciliation "fix it" bill the Senate plans to pass for health care reform. At least nine senators, however, now oppose the plan, complicating Democrats' plans to finish health care reform as quickly as possible.
Slaughter Preps Rule To Avoid Direct Vote On Senate Bill (House to pass ObamaCare without vote!)
National Journal via NRO's The Corner ^ | 10 March 2010 | Anna Edney, with Billy House and Dan Friedman contributing
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:08:06 PM by Pilsner
Democracy by Slaughter [Daniel Foster]
The sense around here for the last week or so has been that "only the House vote matters" in deciding the fate of Obamacare. But what if the Democrats can pass the bill with no House vote at all?
House Preparing New Scheme To "Pass" Senate Obamacare Bill Without Voting on It.
The Lid/National Journal ^ | 3/10/2010 | The Lid
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:18:33 PM by Shellybenoit
The Democrats in the House are working on an extraordinary break of parliamentary procedure that will make reconciliation look like a conciliatory gesture. It's called the Slaughter rule named after House Rules chair Louise Slaughter.
House Dems Try to Pass Obamacare Without a Vote
RedState.com ^ | 3/10/10 | Leon H. Wolf
Posted on 03/10/2010 3:32:37 PM PST by Reaganesque
We are hearing word that House Democrats, led by House Rules Chairman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) are attemping an end-run around one of the most basic Constitutional principles taught in Junior High Civics - the mechanism by which a bill becomes law. Article 1, Section 7 of the constitution is clear:
Pelosi’s Latest Healthcare Scheme
Human Events ^ | 03/10/2010 | Jed Babbin and Connie Hair
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:56:46 PM by opentalk
Meetings between House and Senate Democratic leaders and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel lasted on into Tuesday evening and were aimed at crafting a series of legislative maneuvers that would result in the passage of the president’s healthcare nationalization plan by late next week.
According to multiple congressional sources on both sides of the Hill, here’s what they were talking about.
Under Speaker Pelosi’s latest master plan, the House would vote on a bill that is enormously complicated and in at least two parts.
Senate Health Care Bill Dead on Arrival, Say Pro-Life House Democrats
FOX News ^ | March 10, 2010 | Carl Cameron
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:29:11 PM by Southnsoul
The health care reform bill passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve appears to be dead on arrival in the House as seven Democratic opponents of abortion have joined a growing list of lawmakers who plan to vote against the legislation, Fox News has learned.
Obama decries waste, fraud in gov't health system (laugh and barf at the same time alert)
Houston Chronicle ^ | March 10, 2010 | Erica Werner
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:42:50 PM by Zakeet
President Barack Obama denounced waste, inefficiency and downright fraud in the government's health care system on Wednesday as he sought to rally public support for his revamped overhaul plan. "Improper payments cost taxpayers almost $100 billion last year alone," Obama said at a rally in this St. Louis suburb.
Steyn: Why Democrats Risk Control … Health Care Is “Worth It”
http://radioviceonline.com/ ^ | March 10, 2010 | Steve McGough
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:31:21 PM by Biggirl
Mark Steyn had a pretty good editorial over on Investors.com on Friday. He agrees on my point that Democrats in Washington are perfectly willing to give up control of Congress if they can get federal health care legislation. Steyn writes…
Obamacare: What The CBO And OACT Really Said
http://radioviceonline.com/ ^ | March 10, 2010 | SoundOffSister
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:36:12 PM by Biggirl
In his recent “pep talks” about Obamacare, the President has frequently mentioned the Congressional Budget Office’s findings to support his arguments. As I have read those findings, as well as those of the Office of the Actuary for Medicare and Medicaid (OACT) I am perplexed by the President’s comments. We are told that Obamacare will reduce everyone’s premiums. Here is what the CBO actually said:
Va OKs 1st bill banning mandated health coverage
Associated Press ^ | 10 March 2010 | BOB LEWIS (AP)
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:17:44 PM by COBOL2Java
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's General Assembly became the first in the nation Wednesday to approve legislation that bucks any attempt by President Barack Obama and Congress to implement a national health care overhaul in individual states.
Can the States Nullify Health Care Reform? (Commiecare™ on the ropes)
NEJM ^ | 3/11/10 | Timothy S. Jost
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:00:39 PM by Libloather
Can the States Nullify Health Care Reform?
Timothy S. Jost, J.D.
March 11, 2010
Whereas states generally adopt laws to achieve a legal effect, nullification laws are pure political theater. On its face, the Virginia bill exempts residents of the Commonwealth from having to comply with a law requiring the purchase of health insurance. Although the bill is phrased in the passive voice, its intent is clearly to block the implementation of a federal mandate requiring all individuals to carry health insurance. But achieving this aim is constitutionally impossible.
[Video] Meeting in Washington, DC on March 16th, 2010 for one more push against Obamacare.
YouTube ^ | March 10, 2010 | FreedomWorks
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:18:49 PM by dajeeps
Obama pitches health care bill as Democrats say they're close to agreement on a bill
cox news ^ | 03-10-2010 | DAVID ESPO and PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:12:45 PM by cajuncow
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Associated Press) -- Democrats claimed momentum Wednesday in their drive to enact the sweeping health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, citing near agreement on crucial issues despite persistent Republican efforts to knock them off stride.
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PLEASE CALL! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE State District
Code Red” - House Target List on Health Care
The National Republican Congressional Committee has published a target list on health care. In addition to continuing to contact the five Tennessee Democrat Congressmen, you can go http://www.votervoice.net/link/clickthrough/ext/94697.aspx to contact some of these targets. Much of the talk following Obama’s announcement has focused on how to defeat this second bill through reconciliation, but that is misleading because the first step to defeating Obamacare is not by concentrating on defeating the “fixer” bill but by defeating the Senate bill in the House when it goes to the floor for an up-or-down vote on Thursday, March 18th.
Rep. Lincoln Davis 202-225-6831 Columbia office: 931-490-8699
Rep. Jim Cooper 202-225-4311 Nashville office: 615-736-5295
Rep. Bart Gordon 202-225-4231 Murfreesboro office: 615-896-1986
Rep. John S. Tanner 202-225-4714 Jackson office: 731-423-4848
Rep. Steve Cohen 202-225-3265 Memphis office: 901-544-4131
Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 AZ 5th District
Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 AZ 8th District
Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 AZ 1st District
Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 CA 11th District
John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 CO 3rd District
Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 CT 4th District
Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 FL 8th District
Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1114 IL 14th District
Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 IN 9th District
Mark Schauer (202) 225-6276 (517) 780-9075 MI 7th District
Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 MI 9th District
Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) NV 3rd District
Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 NH 1st District
Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 NY 1st District
John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 NY 19th District
Bill Owens (202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 NY 23rd District
Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 NY 24th District
Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 NY 25th District
Earl Pomeroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 ND At-Large District
Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 OH 1st District
Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 OH 15th District
Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 OH 18th District
Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 PA 3rd District
Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 PA 8th District
Christopher Carney (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 PA 10th District
Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 PA 11th District
John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 SC 5th District
Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 VA 5th District
Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District
Bart Gordon (202) 225-4231 TN (MAYBE)
Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI (MAYBE)
Brian Baird (202) 225-3536, Vancouver, (360) 695-6292. Olympia, (360) 352-9768, (MAYBE)
senator mark begich (202) 224-3004 toll free. (877) 501 - 6275 just became a MAYBE
John Tanner (202) 225-4714, Union City, (731) 885-7070, Jackson Phone: (731) 423-4848, Millington (901) 873-5690 TN (MAYBE)
Jason Altmire 202-225-2565, Aliquippa, 724-378-0928,
Natrona Heights, 724-226-1304 (MAYBE)
On the Bubble (Major developments from the “yes” and “no” columns in the House)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2467046/posts
Sorry for the repeats, it kept coming up with error messages.
Communication often fumbled during patient hand-offs in hospital
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2468712/posts
Pelosi/Obama Go Backwards on Health Care Vote
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2468710/posts
Stupak, Beware The Senate Democrats
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468700/posts
Durbin Implies Obama Not ‘Telling the Truth’ about Health Care Premiums
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468685/posts
Maher: Obama Should Have Used Anger, Fear to Promote Health Care Agenda
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468681/posts
House Democrats looking at ‘Slaughter Solution’ to pass Obamacare
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468679/posts
Survived Recession? Get Set for Higher State, Local Taxes
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468678/posts
The Public Opposes Obamacare Because...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468673/posts
I need the article where he is promising free health care to college students, can you find it?
House Democrats’ ‘no’ votes are piling up on healthcare reform
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468829/posts
Heads Up Talk Radio: The President’s Foot Soldiers Have Your Number
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468813/posts
Democrats May Use Slaughter Rule to Pass Pro-Abortion Health Care Without Vote
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468811/posts
Democrats, White House close in on health bill
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2468805/posts
WOLF: Obama family health care fracas
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468783/posts
Health-care reform’s ‘back-door’ tax
http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/10/news/economy/medicare_tax.fortune/
Five Questions About President Obama’s Proposed Changes To The Medicare Payroll Tax
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/March/09/medicare-tax.aspx
Obamacare: Cooked Books You Can Believe In (What we call fraud, Congress calls Health-care reform)
http://article.nationalreview.com/427508/obamacare-cooked-books-you-can-believe-in/deroy-murdock
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468769/posts
Obamacare to Dump Expensive Elderly in Group Homes
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2306435/posts
Here is a link to the full House Democrat Health Care Plan in PDF. In Section 1233 E & F, pages 426-433, you find the part about mandatory end-of-life counseling for anyone over 65 years of age. Section 152 Page 50: All healthcare services will be provided without regard to “personal characteristcs” which is not defined within the document but is understood to include immigration status.
Section 224 b Page 125: The Secretary shall design and implement the payment mechanisms and policies under this section in a manner that — (1) seeks to (B) reduce health disparities (including racial, ethnic and other disparities).
A lot more provisions now being documented at that site.
Donwload it, read it, study it, then hammer your reps over it and pass it on to all you know asking them to do the same.
HOUSE DEMOCRAT HEALTH CARE PLAN - http://www.jeffhead.com/DemHealthCare.htm
Also, here’s a large image of the Democratic (Obama) Health Plan chart-another Obama empty promise. This is the one the House democrats are censuring. Email these links or the image to everyone you know.
Dems look to health vote without abortion foes
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2468981/posts
Ruling Kills an option for moving health bill (Slaughter Solution)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468956/posts
CBS Political Hotsheet Reporter Suggests ‘Slaughter Solution’ Term Unfair
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468944/posts
Reid says will use “reconciliation” on healthcare (and the voters will tell Reid, “Adios Amigo!”)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468942/posts
Wilsonian Folly : Health-reform Errors by Prof. Obama
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468923/posts
Sarah Palin Called It: Death Panels Alive & Well In Canada
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2468915/posts
Estimate of the Budgetary Effects of the Senate-Passed Health Bill ($118 billion Deficit Reduction)
http://cboblog.cbo.gov/?p=488
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468909/posts
The Truth About the Health Care Bills
http://michaelconnelly.viviti.com/entries/general/the-truth-about-the-health-care-bills ^ | Aug. 12, 2009 | Michael Connelly
Obamacare hurting employees’ coverage before it even passes
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2468895/posts
Nancy Pelosi: Health care was ‘hijacked’
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468876/posts
Should soft drinks and fast foods have added tax to cut weight gains?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2468864/posts
ObamaCare Nuclear Option Deal Close
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2468849/posts
Ryan: Dems Ramming “Shell” HC Bill Through Committee Monday
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2469107/posts
Health bill vote puts Obama’s Australian visit in doubt
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2469084/posts
White House, Democrats close in on health bill (Abortion to be in the bill)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35814735/ns/politics-health_care_reform/
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2469082/posts
Health Care End Game Begins Monday
weeklystandard.com ^ | March 11, 2010 | Matthew Continetti
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2469067/posts
Nancy Pelosi does not have the 216 votes necessary to pass the Senate health care bill. She’s planning to go ahead without the votes of the Stupak 12. Today the Senate parliamentarian ruled the Senate bill must become law before “fixes” can be made via the parliamentary tactic known as reconciliation. The GOP Senate caucus will rigorously enforce the Byrd rule, limiting the reconciliation changes to budget matters and nothing more.
What’s going on? The final push for Obamacare is about to begin. It starts on Monday, when the House Budget Committee will insert reconciliation instructions into the November House health care bill. By late Monday / early Tuesday, Budget will pass this bill and send it to the House Rules Committee, where Pelosi will change the language so that it matches the Senate bill. This is the final compromise legislation that may come to a vote on the House floor within weeks. “They’re creating the shell,” says Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
Employers for a Healthy Economy
http://www.employersforahealthyeconomy.org/
Powerful Catholic Quietly Shaping Abortion, Health Bill Debate (USCCB’s Richard Doerflinger)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2469060/posts
House Democrats face tough odds on health care
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2469058/posts
Alexander, Gregg threaten war over reconciliation fixes
The Hill ^ | 3/11/10 | J. Taylor Rushing
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2469051/posts
Democrats Stop Trying To Win Over Stupak, Pro-Life Dems
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2469034/posts
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