House Rolls Out "Health Care" Bill

[mrjarrell]

Well. Time to bend on over, folks. Here it comes.

From Breitbart

After months of struggle, House Democrats rolled out sweeping legislation Thursday to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. A vote is likely next week on the plan largely tailored to President Barack Obama's liking. Speaking on the steps of the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress was at a "historic moment" with lawmakers "on the cusp of delivering on the promise of making affordable, quality health insurance available to every American."

Officials said the measure, once fully phased-in over several years, would extend coverage to 96 percent of Americans. Its principal mechanism for universal coverage is creation of a new government-regulated insurance "exchange" where private companies would sell policies in competition with the government. Federal subsidies would be available to millions of lower-income individuals and families to help them afford the policies, and to small businesses as an incentive to offer coverage to their workers.
Large firms would be required to cover workers, and most individuals would be required to carry insurance.

More on the abomination at the source.

[Kirk Freeman]

How can they not be digging their own electoral grave for 2010?

[jmiller676]

The age of Socialism is upon us...

[rambone]

The new bill is 1,990 pages long.




The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Pelosi Drops 1,990 Page Health Care Bill

[mrjarrell]

I'm sure they'll post it online for everyone to read. Maybe they'll give folks an hour or two to read it.

[rambone]

Here it is...

in all its glory.

[jediagh]

Is the media not showing any more of the "angry mobs" against this bill or have the "mobs" just given up?

[rooster007]

JUst a thought ,but do you think maybe the whole economy thing was created to force more people out of work and people would lose their healthcare insurance , so maybe more people would hopefully support socialized medicine . Just a thought maybe a little to tin foily

[Hammer]

Here is my response to Bayh.

Mr. Bayh
I have been a resident of Indiana for many years, and have been gainfully employed the whole time. I only have a high school education and have never been on welfare, food stamps or any other assistance programs. Some may say that I am lucky to be able to say this with honesty. I can proudly say this because I am not a lazy person and take care of me and my daughter. Yes I have changed jobs, but I went out and looked for another one, it may not have been doing what I wanted to do or made the wages I wanted to, but I have always had gainful employment. Now to my point, why must I pay for the lazy people in this state and this country's health care? If I can provide for my family, why cant they do it? I will tell you why, because they are living on the system politicians have created for them and actually reward people for doing nothing and stifle prosperity for working people. This Health care bill in my opinion is just another way for the government to take more control where they have no business. I am sorry that kids are sick and their parents will not provide for them. But why should my daughter suffer because I am taxed to death and cannot afford to get her the things she needs. I hope you actually read the 1990 pages of this new TAX on hard working people to support the lazy and vote no and do what you can to get health care out of government hands.