Force Congress to Read the Health Care Bill

Examiner.com ^ | October 20, 2009 | Arthur Bruzzone

[PrairieFireConservative]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Politico reports today that Senate Finance Committee members have been notified that the committee's health reform bill was filed today. You can read all 1,502 pages here.

Senate Bill 1796 weighs in at 1,502 pages, according to a Senate Republican leadership source. It's still not up yet on the Finance Committee website or Thomas.gov.

So, a modest proposal:

Prior to a vote on the Senate bill, I suggest a roll call vote be ordered, asking each member to state whether he or she has read the bill, the entire bill. Not a legislative summary, not the review by staff. "Yay" or "Nay", did the member read the most comprehensive, incomprehensible, convoluted bill in recent memory.

[y6162]

Better yet, make each senator or congress person pass an SAT like test with at least a 1500 before voting yes.

[clove]

Remember that this does not have all the mergers of other portions of the final bill from the house and additional additions. Today I heard that it may reach 2500 pages before the final vote.

[originalbuckeye]

No matter what is posted, no matter what is in the Bill when voted on, the Committee can ALWAYS CHANGE IT to read whatever they want. And no other vote will be required. This is a DISASTER for our country.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Better yet, make each senator or congress person pass an SAT like test with at least a 1500 before voting yes.

Hell...make 'em spell S-A-T.

[hosepipe]

Force Congress?... Talk about arrogance and delusion..
Much of the voting public doesnt know who the Veep is, let alone the Secy of State..