"a pair of retiring Democrats who opposed the legislation when the House approved it in November appeared willing to reconsider. And some supporters of a House provision strictly banning federal financing for abortion - a complicated sticking point - indicated an openness to different language.... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said she saw “good prospects for passing’’ health legislation"
Can you feel her heat, readers?
Related: Democrats Reconciled to Health Tax
Either keep your chairmanship or keep your seat, her choice.
"Odds for health care overhaul long, Democrats push ahead; Aim to revive president’s stalled agenda" by Alan Fram, Associated Press | February 27, 2010
WASHINGTON - Democrats pushed hard yesterday to revive President Obama’s stalled health care overhaul - and pointed to glimmers of hope - but the odds they face still seem long....
On Capitol Hill, a pair of retiring Democrats who opposed the legislation when the House approved it in November appeared willing to reconsider.
And some supporters of a House provision strictly banning federal financing for abortion - a complicated sticking point - indicated an openness to different language.
The outcome could affect nearly all Americans, remaking the way they pay for health care, the kinds of care they’re likely to receive, and where they’re likely to get it....
Yeah, it is handing over the entire health care system to crappy, price-gouging, profit-swimming insurance companies and the bundle of tax loot while requiring you to purchase unaffordable crap care or pay a tax penalty that will then go to same said insurance companies.
It is what was once referred to as a "confidence game."
Despite the signs of movement, the equation remained the same....
Democrats have doubts also.
“People who voted ‘yes’ would love a second bite at the apple to vote ‘no’ this time, because they went home and got an unpleasant experience’’ because of their votes, said Representative Jason Altmire, a moderate Democrat from Pennsylvania. “On the other hand, I don’t know anybody who voted ‘no’ who regrets it.’’
And yet LEADERSHIP is going to JAM THIS DOWN EVERYONE'S THROATS!
Top Democrats spoke of plunging ahead anyway.
Which means THEY SERVE THEIR CORPORATE MASTERS despite their BLUSTER at the insurance companies. All fart-mist fooleys for public consumption, just like the filibuster and Brown flap. Now the Dems only need 51, after the public option and Medicare expansion was rejected and all the other garbage was tossed into the tax bill (because that is all you are left with, America).
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said she saw “good prospects for passing’’ health legislation and contended Thursday’s meeting showed a GOP content to accept the status quo of insurance companies bullying consumers.
Which is what we will also get with their "reform." The whole population is going to be turned over to them.
That was echoed in the Senate by number two Democratic leader Richard Durbin of Illinois, who said, “We are not going to wait.’’
The primary problem for Democratic leaders is the House. That chamber approved its bill, 220 to 215, in November. But one of those “yes’’ votes came from the only Republican who supported the bill, Representative Joseph Cao of Louisiana, who now says he will oppose the bill.
In fact, Democrats following the legislation say House support has sunk to 200 votes or fewer in recent weeks, following Scott Brown’s stunning GOP victory in last month’s special Massachusetts Senate election and the bill’s modest showing in polls.
Modest showing? We hate it by a 2-to-1 margin at least!
And what that head-count vote total leak tells you is when the rubber hits the road, representatives are more worried about reelection.
And it would prove Pelosi -- or the agenda-pushing MSM here -- a liar, wouldn't it?
The legislation would curb insurance industry practices such as denying coverage to people who are already sick, extend coverage to about 30 million uninsured people, and help many low-income people pay for it, financed by Medicare cuts and new taxes on higher earning Americans and health providers.
What a deceptive paragraph as to what that individual mandate to purchase or face thousands in penalties monstrosity means. But that's AmeriKa's MSM for you; if you read it real closely and for a period of time you can easily spot the agenda-pushing obfuscations and deceptions.
At least for now, Democrats envision prevailing by getting the House to pass the Senate health bill, then sending Obama a separate measure making changes in the Senate package.
The one WRITTEN by a REPUBLICAN?
Related:
"Today’s Senate bill - supported by Obama - resembles a plan drafted by a moderate Republican"
You liberals are going to bite the bullet and vote for that?
Good thing you have TAXPAYER-FUNDED HEALTH CARE!
Going to NEED IT for that SPINE IMPLANTATION!
