The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.
Che Guevara
Posted on 02/19/2010 4:17:13 PM PST by NoExpectations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is expected to publish his healthcare plan as early as Sunday or Monday, combining features of the two Democratic bills passed by the Senate and House of Representatives, congressional aides and healthcare advocates said on Friday.
The administration's bill will aim to jump-start the stalled healthcare overhaul and comes just days ahead of a planned televised White House summit with congressional Republicans, who are calling on Democrats to scrap the bills and start over with a far less sweeping proposal.
Democrats are struggling to push healthcare legislation over the finish line in the face of sagging public support and solid Republican opposition bolstered by recent election victories in Massachusetts, Virginia and New Jersey.
The legislation the White House will post on its website is expected to reflect common ground negotiated over the past several weeks by House and Senate Democratic leaders.
Those agreements are likely to be combined as a privileged budget reconciliation bill, which only needs a simple 51-vote majority to pass the 100-member Senate instead of the 60-vote supermajority that has become routine in the Senate and gives Republicans power to block the healthcare bill.
"I believe that's the path we are going to take," a senior congressional Democratic aide said.
But it is not clear, even to congressional Democrats, what the White House will include in its legislation and whether Obama will try to add proposals aimed at attracting at least some Republican support.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have not signed off on any final agreement, several Democratic aides have said.
"We are still waiting for the president to present to Leader Reid and Speaker Pelosi his plan," a Democratic leadership aide told Reuters.
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While I don't disagree with your premise, the Supreme Court has ruled otherwise for almost 160 years. The most famous ruling is US v. Sullivan in the late '40s that essentially cemented the government's authority to regulate at least some components of the health care industry, namely the FDA oversight ability on drugs and drug dispensaries.
The best hope for a Constitutional challenge is against the so-called "public option" and the individual mandate. The Constitution does allow the Federal Government to raise taxes, it doesn't allow it mandate citizens buy something from the private sector, which is precisely what the health care bill does.
He plans to insert the horrors back in after the bill passes all you dummies.
Yep , that’s the plan . He’s a sneaky bastard. If they pass this
I SAY REVOLT !!!!!!!!!!
Yes..lets take names and make calls...
“I’m sorry, but any, ANY, Repub attends Jack Squat’s alleged “bi-partisan” healthcare meeting, they should be targeted for removal..”
Johnny Mac and Lesby Graham will break a leg gettin’ there, yes sir. Gotta have “bipartisan” solutions to the country’s problems and all that BS.
Oh wait. I forgot that ceding one’s principals is the sole responsibility of the GOP when “getting things done” is the aim.
Slap my forehead....
So this is a new bill right? Will the house have to pass the Senate monstrosity so that it can be morphed into what Obama is suggesting? I hope the Republicans don’t go to that moot conference.
The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.
Che Guevara
...by a bunch of idiots.
GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE RAMS (by Doctored Seuss)
I AM RHAM. I AM RAHM. RAHM EMANUEL I AM.
THAT RHAM-I-AM! THAT RAHM-I-AM! I DO NOT LIKE THAT RAHM-I-AM!
DO YOU LIKE GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE RAMS?
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, RAHM-I-AM. I DO NOT LIKE GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE RAMS.
WOULD YOU LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE?
I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE. I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE. I DO NOT LIKE GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE RAMS. I DO NOT LIKE THEM, RAHM-I-AM.
WOULD YOU LIKE THEM IN A HOUSE? WOULD YOU LIKE THEM WITH A MOUSE?
I DO NOT LIKE THEM IN A HOUSE. I DO NOT LIKE THEM WITH A MOUSE. I DO NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE. I DO NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE. I DO NOT LIKE GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE RAMS. I DO NOT LIKE THEM, RAHM-I-AM.
WOULD YOU EAT THEM IN A BOX? WOULD YOU EAT THEM WITH A FOX?
NOT IN A BOX. NOT WITH A FOX. NOT IN A HOUSE. NOT WITH A MOUSE.
I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE. I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE. I DO NOT LIKE GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE RAMS. I DO NOT LIKE THEM, RAHM-I-AM.
...
WOULD YOU EAT THEM IN A BOX? WOULD YOU EAT THEM WITH A FOX?
NOT IN A BOX. NOT WITH A FOX. NOT IN A HOUSE. NOT WITH A MOUSE.
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YES! LOL!
“Obama to spell out new healthcare plan”
It will be spelled S.O.C.I.A.L.I.S.T.C.O.N.T.R.O.L
The problem is these Dems now realize they are going to lose in November so they have nothing to lose now. They are looking forward to screw over the American people.
N E W H E A L T H C A R E P L A N
Interesting approach ... call for bi-partisan talks but write the plan first. Oh, sorry GOP, your idea didn’t make it in. Wouldn’t most of America understand if the pubbies cried foul and make the point that they should meet and discuss FIRST and THEN write the BI-partisan bill??? Bueller? Bueller?
Since our state-run media is conveniently blind and ignorant about how our system of government works, doesn’t it seem that a “new plan” is an entirely new bill that is now subject to starting from scratch?
“New” Healthcare plan = same liberal $h!t in a new package....
One of my favorite sayings from the past, “you can’t shine $hit”...
I’m not with the party of ‘No’ - I’m with the party of ‘HELL NO!’.
Exactly.
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