Posted on 03/29/2010 7:19:10 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama is expected to sign the final piece of health care legislation. It makes some fixes to the first bill and offers some big changes to higher education financing.
Lawmakers on both sides may be all smiles for the camera, but the fight isn't over.
"This is the beginning of massive troubles and massive dislocation to our economy," said Rep. Michele Bachmann. "The feedback I'm hearing is people are overwhelming opposed to the bill."
Bachmann, one of the nation's leading critics of the bill, and Sen. Al Franken, one of its biggest champions, talked about health care with Esme Murphy on WCCO Sunday Morning.
"More than 50 percent of bankruptcies in this state are caused by health care crisis," said Franken. "That's going to end. This bill ends that."
Senator Al Franken's showdown with an Obama aide in January is cited as one of points that paved the way to the bills' passage.
On Sunday morning, he pointed to the highlights -- extending coverage to 32 million people and cracking down on companies that deny coverage. Franken said Minnesota can expect federal dollars from the law to cover General Assistance Medical Care.
"We're going to get hundreds of millions of dollars for Minnesota because of this bill," said Franken. "This is a really good bill."
Bachmann was one of the first to introduce legislation to repeal the bill, touting it as a government takeover. She also said she doesn't see it saving Minnesota any money. In fact, she says it's bad for business.
"I think people who are supporting this bill believe that the government is the best one to control private industry," said Bachmann.
On Friday, Minnesota-based 3M said it would take a one-time $90 million charge because of the law.
The two views espoused by Franken and Bachmann seem to represent the divide across the country, one that polls show is just as deep now as it's been throughout this whole debate.
Attorneys general from 13 states have sued the federal government, calling health care reform unconstitutional. Right now, Minnesota is not one of them, but Gov. Tim Pawlenty has asked Attorney General Lori Swanson to look into it.
Al is beyond dillusional.
Yet another big company announcing what amounts to a loss of jobs. Is an effective unemployment rate of 17% not enough? 25% in you count the "under-employed" (like me)? Must we drive those numbers up to 25% and 30%? They are destroying this country!
And the HCIR legislation will not change that and probably will make it worse. Look at all the "regulatory response charges" the companies are reporting. 3M's $90Million translates into lay-offs since the charge is against equity.
Thanks again, Norm Coleman, for being such a horrible candidate.
One would never wish ill on a neighbor, friend or even enemy, would one?
It appears that for reality to set in, and one would question even how long reality lasts for ignorant liberals, the percentage of population without employment is going to have to rise to staggering heights.
Unless of course the economy collapses completely in the meantime, which is certainly not out of the question considering the economic course, or lack of pursued by the present folks in control of things.
She should start referring to the position now held by Franken as the “Other Empty Michigan Senate Seat”....
I mean Minnesota......
The bankruptcies in this state are the result of ongoing anti-business legislation (taxes) that cause companies to either go belly-up or move to South Dakota.....
Indeed, the dems talk like the money will come floating down from Heaven. Franken is a complete zero.
Unfortunately, red diaper boy probably believes it.
Al is at odds with sanity.
Why believe Franken in the first place? He’s a liberal and that makes him a natural liar.
Where did that stat come from? Source it Al.
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