Posted on 12/01/2009 7:32:57 PM PST by socialismisinsidious
Brit Hume Says Dem Sen. Blanche Lincoln is the Senator to Watch in Health Care Battle - Video
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | November 30, 2009 | Brian
Posted on Monday, November 30, 2009 11:59:23 PM by Federalist Patriot
Here is video of Fox News' Brit Hume today talking about "cracks" in the Democratic coalition necessary to pass ObamaCare in the U.S. Senate.
Hume said Sen. Blanche Lincoln is the senator to watch because ObamaCare is "wildly unpopular" in her home state of Arkansas.
Hume believes it is possible the Democrats could persuade Lincoln, Nelson, and Landrieu to vote for cloture to move to a final vote, but lose Joe Lieberman. That would leave it in the hands of a liberal Republican like Olympia Snowe.
Senate begins debate on health care bill
NY Post ^ | November 30, 2009 | AP
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 6:04:27 AM by Scanian
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats face deep divisions within their ranks as they begin debate Monday on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, with the recent all-hands-on-deck coalition frayed over abortion and the option of government-run insurance.
While majority Democrats will need 60 votes to finish, some in the party say they’ll jump ship from the bill without tighter restrictions on abortion coverage. Others say they’ll go unless a government plan to compete with private insurance companies gets tossed. Such concessions would enrage liberals, the party’s heart and soul.
Dick Morris and the crusade against ObamaCare
The American Thinker ^ | December 01, 2009 | Claude Sandroff
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 6:21:57 AM by Scanian
Until recently, this political epitaph might have been written for Dick Morris: An amoral, but brilliant consultant, strategist, and analyst -- the man who kept Bill Clinton in, and Hillary Clinton out, of the White House.
By selling the strategy of triangulation to Bill Clinton, Morris successfully neutered the Gingrich revolution of 1994. But he also neutered the worst political impulses of Bill Clinton (Morris couldn't do anything about the sexual ones) and forced Clinton to work with the Republican congress to balance budgets and reform welfare.
But Dick Morris is doing his best work now in his crusade against ObamaCare. He seems charged with high purpose, principle, and energy. If he continues to receive support, he might help save America from a health care catastrophe.
Threat of reconciliation hovers over centrist Dems in healthcare vote
The Hill.com ^ | December 1, 2009 | Alexander Bolton
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 6:57:14 AM by Man50D
Talk about using budget reconciliation to pass healthcare reform in the Senate has faded from public view, but Democratic leaders continue to hang the threat over centrists in private.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) discussed reconciliation with wavering centrists before an important procedural vote to begin debate on healthcare reform.
On Saturday, Nov. 21, three centrists, Sens. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), voted to commence debate, despite heavy pressure from Republicans and conservative groups to oppose it.
Debatable Health Care Bill
Townhall.com ^ | December 1, 2009 | Cal Thomas
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 8:47:47 AM by Kaslin
Assuming a rock-solid 40 Republicans stand against the health care reform bill now being debated in the Senate, it will take just one Democrat or independent to derail this monstrosity, which along with its House companion, may be the most disastrous piece of legislation ever to be this close to enactment by Congress. So many lies have been told about the Senate and House bills that correcting them all might take more pages than the 2,000-plus pieces of paper that is the Senate version. Most people haven't read them, but those who have are sounding the alarm. Dr. Stephen E. Fraser of Indianapolis wrote a letter expressing his objections to the House bill to Sen. Evan Bayh, Indiana Democrat.
Dr. Fraser's critique reads like an indictment for violating many constitutional principles, including invasion of privacy and the power of life and death without due process that under other circumstances would raise the hackles of the ACLU. Even though the Senate bill has differences with the House measure, both bills have much in common and in conference the hard left in the House will push for the adoption of most of their measures.
MA hospitals sue state for losing money on MassCare (Obamacare preview)
Fox News Channel | 12/1/09
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 10:13:09 AM by pabianice
Per Fox, Massachusetts hospitals are suing the state for huge losses under RomneyCare/MassCare. Fox says that under Mini-Obamacare, hospitals get as little as 40% of the money due them for the care they provide. Massachusetts is currently running a $3 billion deficit under MassCare, which was instituted in 2006.
More Red Flags from Senate Healthcare Reform
HumanEvents.com ^ | 12/1/2009 | Connie Hair
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 10:17:05 AM by 2nd amendment mama
The Senate moved forward yesterday on debate of H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.
You read that right.
The bill being used as the shell for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) first attempt at a government takeover of health care is in the form of H.R. 3590, an unrelated tax bill. The House-passed health care bill (H.R. 3962) is still sitting undisturbed on the Senate Calendar should Reid need it for something -- like a vehicle to move a last-minute health care “budget reconciliation” bill through the Senate.
I spoke yesterday with Elizabeth Letchworth who was four times elected United States Senate Secretary for the Majority/Minority. She worked on the floor of the Senate during 19 of the 23 times reconciliation has been used to pass Senate legislation. Letchworth is presently a senior legislative advisor at Covington & Burling and the owner-founder of GradeGov.com.
“Reid didn’t go to the House bill,” Letchworth told HUMAN EVENTS. “He’s going to save the House bill for Plan B when he needs to go to Plan B. The House-passed health bill is sitting on the calendar.”
Senate Health Care Bill Amdt Would Define Abortion as Preventative Care
LifeNews.com ^ | December 1, 2009 | Steven Ertelt
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 11:28:30 AM by julieee
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With polls showing as many as 63 percent of Americans oppose abortions and strong majorities against taxpayer funding of it, abortion advocates are desperate to mainstream abortion. One pro-abortion lawmaker has an amendment to the Senate health care bill to do just that.
Thank heavens my sick mum wasn't at the mercy of the NHS (Praise for U.S. health system)
Daily Mail ^ | 01st December 2009 | Richard Littlejohn
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:24:40 PM by Fenhalls555
For the past two weeks I've been in Detroit, Michigan, where my mother is recovering from a car accident. It was touch and go for a while, but I'm delighted to report that she's on the mend.
The level of care she has received has been extraordinary. Mum owes her life to the superb doctors and nurses at the William Beaumont Hospital. Not for the first time.
She's on the same ward where she was treated for a heart condition two years ago, which inspired me to write about this remarkable medical institution and contrast it with our own sacred National Health Service.
From the $4-a-day valet parking at the front door to the space age facilities in intensive care, it is not so much a different world as another planet.
Senate Considers Amendments To Health Bill [Add $940M for Mammograms: 10 Years]
APReport ^ | December 01, 2009
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:36:32 PM by Steelfish
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan amendment to increase insurance benefits for women through yearly screenings is expected to get the first Senate vote Tuesday on health care overhaul legislation.
The amendment — co-sponsored by Sens. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine — would require policies to include a variety of yearly screenings and was inspired in part by controversial recommendations last month that women undergo fewer mammograms and Pap smears to test for cancer.
"My amendment guarantees screening for breast cancer, yes, mammograms," Mikulski said. "We don't mandate that you have a mammogram at age 40. What we say is discuss this with your doctor, but if your doctor says you need one, my amendment says you are going to get one." A vote was expected Tuesday afternoon.
The Congressional Budget office said the amendment would cost $940 million over a decade.
Michelle Bachmann discusses her faith, healthcare and how she handles criticism
Christian Examiner ^ | 12/1/2009 | Scott Noble
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:37:49 PM by markomalley
WASHINGTON, D.C. — First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006, Minnesotan Michele Bachmann has spent much of her time in Congress concentrating on tax issues and matters related to the size of the federal government. In this interview with the Christian Examiner Newspaper Group, Congresswoman Bachmann discusses health care, how she handles criticism and the importance of her faith.
Christian Examiner: What issues are you concentrating on right now?
Michele Bachmann: The number one issue we’re working on is the issue of health care reform. We have a positive alternative that actually would lower costs and create greater access to more Americans.
Threat of reconciliation hovers over centrist Democrats on healthcare
The Hill ^ | 12/01/09 | Alexander Bolton
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 1:37:15 PM by ricks_place
Talk about using budget reconciliation to pass healthcare reform in the Senate has faded from public view, but Democratic leaders continue to hang the threat over centrists in private.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) discussed reconciliation with wavering centrists before an important procedural vote to begin debate on healthcare reform.
If you believe ObamaCare will be deficit neutral …
Reuters ^ | 11/30/09 | James Pethokoukis
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 8:33:47 PM by FromLori
then you must believe all of the following (via The Health Care Blog):
Health reform adds a heap of new cost saving political obligations on Congress. A partial list:
Ronald Reagan on Socialized Medicine (Video)
YouTube ^ | December 1, 2009 | unknown
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 7:15:03 AM by Bon mots
Health Care Overhaul: In depth Analysis
The Woodward Report ^ | December 1, 2009
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 6:30:41 PM by thisisthetime
This link takes you to multiple articles and videos providing in depth analysis of the current healthcare debate. Videos include Sen. Ron Paul discussing healthcare, Sen. Tom Coburn, experts from the CATO Institute, experts from the Heritage Foundation, and much more. In addition there are a multitude of articles from various papers, columnists, and institutes.
The Truth About the Health Care Bills (Constitutional Atty)
Email ^ | Michael Connelly
Posted on Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:55:20 PM by Windflier
The Truth About the Health Care Bills - Michael Connelly, Retired Constitutional Attorney
“Hume said Sen. Blanche Lincoln is the senator to watch because ObamaCare is “wildly unpopular” in her home state of Arkansas.”
Encouraging.
Lincolnshire man sues Nottingham Trust after losing sight in eye
Wednesday, December 02, 2009, 06:30
An elderly Lincolnshire man is suing a hospitals trust for up to £100,000 after permanently losing sight in one eye.
Donald Norris, 78, of Navenby, has taken Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to the High Court.
He suffered a sudden retinal detachment, which caused him to be referred as an urgent case to the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham.
He needed to undergo surgery inside a week for him to have the best chance of retaining his sight.
But according to a writ served at the High Court, he was kept waiting for several weeks.
After surgery, initial signs looked positive, but after reviewing the operation, it was found to be detached with a new break.
A further operation failed and he has been left with no sight in his right eye and no perception of light.
The official claims being made against the trust are that it failed to perform surgery within seven days of the detachment, failed to heed the fact the case had been marked as urgent by a doctor and instead caused Mr Norris to wait six weeks.
The final claim is that it failed to exercise reasonable care for Mr Norris’ health and safety.
Matt Hurst, spokesman for Nottingham University Hospitals Teaching Trust, confirmed they were aware of ongoing proceedings in relation to Mr Norris’s case.
Some of the comments are interesting...talk about learned helplessness! Hey he only lost sight in one eye(he’s got another)and his sight was already lost when his retina detached so what’s his beef?
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