From the The Library of Congress Daily Digest, Saturday, December 19, 2009 and Sunday, December 20, 2009, approx 9:45, ET Sunday.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
- Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
- Senate agreed to H.J. Res. 64, Continuing Resolution.
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13471-13555
Measures Passed:
Continuing Resolution: Senate passed H.J. Res. 64, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, clearing the measure for the President.
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Measures Considered:
Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act–Agreement:Senate resumed consideration 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, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
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Pending:
Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute.
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Reid Amendment No. 3276 (to Amendment No. 2786), of a perfecting nature.
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Reid Amendment No. 3277 (to Amendment No. 3276), to change the enactment date.
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Reid Amendment No. 3278 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 2786), to change the enactment date.
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Reid Amendment No. 3279 (to Amendment No. 3278), to change the enactment date.
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Reid Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 3280, to change the enactment date.
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Reid Amendment No. 3281 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 3280) of the motion to commit), to change the enactment date.
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Reid Amendment No. 3282 (to Amendment No. 3281), to change the enactment date.
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During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following action: The motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, were rendered moot.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid Amendment No. 3276 (to Amendment No. 2786) (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Monday, December 21, 2009.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid Amendment No. 2786 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Monday, December 21, 2009.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Monday, December 21, 2009.
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A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 1:00 p.m., on Sunday, December 20, 2009, with the time until 1:30 p.m. to be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders; that beginning at 1:30 p.m., and until 11:30 p.m., there be alternating hour blocks of time, with the Republicans controlling the first hour block; that at 11:30 p.m., Senate then recess until 12:01 a.m., Monday, December 21, 2009; the time until 1:00 a.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees; with the Majority Leader controlling the final 10 minutes prior to 1:00 a.m., and the Republican Leader controlling the 10 minutes immediately prior; that at 1:00 a.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid, and other manager’s amendment.
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House Messages:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act: By 88 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 384), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3326, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, after taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto:
Rejected:
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Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate with Amendment No. 3248 (to the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment), to change the enactment date. (By 63 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 382), Senate tabled the motion.)
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During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
Reid Amendment No. 3252 (to Reid amendment No. 3248), to change the enactment date, fell when Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate with Amendment No. 3248 was tabled.
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By 63 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 383), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to waive section 311(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and all budget resolutions with respect to Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill. Thus, the point of order raised was rendered moot.
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Messages from the House:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Amendments Submitted:
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Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total–384)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 6:45 a.m. and adjourned at 5:34 p.m., until 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, 2009. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on page S13555.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committees meetings were filed.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 1 public bill, H.R. 3845; and 2 resolutions, and 2 H. Res. 923-924 were introduced.
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Report Filed: A report was filed on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 as follows: H.R. 3845, to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism and protect civil liberties, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-382, Pt. 1).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Edwards (MD) to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
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Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Guest Chaplain, Reverend Gene Hemrick, Washington Theological Union, Washington, DC.
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Communication from the Sergeant-at-Arms: The House received a communication from Wilson Livingood, Sergeant-at-Arms, wherein he notified the House that the time previously appointed for the next meeting of the House was to be 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Pursuant to clause 12(c) of rule I, the Sergeant-at-Arms notified the House that an imminent impairment of the place of reconvening at that time is due to the weather.
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Senate Message: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the House today appears on page 15506.
Quorum Calls–Votes: There were no Yea and Nay votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and at 12:03 p.m. stands in recess until approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
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No meetings/hearings scheduled.
House
No committee meetings are scheduled.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE
1:00 p.m., Sunday, December 20
Senate Chamber
Program for Sunday: Senate will continue consideration of the H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act, with alternating hour blocks of time for debate until 11:30 p.m. Senate will then recess until 12:01 a.m., Monday, December 21, 2009, and vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid, and other manager’s amendment at 1:00 a.m., on Monday, December 21, 2009.
Citizen WElls 
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2021533520091220
Federal government agencies will be closed on Monday as the U.S. capital continues to emerge
from the snow.
I sure wish Congress was included in this government closing on Monday.
Hookers Deeply Offended By Comparisons to Politician
By Joy Tiz Sunday, December 20, 2009
Members of the world’s oldest profession are infuriated by the relentless and invidious likening of their industry to the world’s second oldest profession. Word on the street, literally, is that hookers are prepared to exact an apology for the defiling of their good names.
Hookers are also quick to admonish that unlike congress, working girls outside of the D.C. area only infrequently take taxpayer money
READ MORE…….
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/18132
Suek go to last post
For my fellow “fringers”:
“Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I) today took shots at those who are not supporting the health care legislation. During a floor speech, he excoriated Senate GOP members for up holding the pending health care bill and accused their supporters of being birthers and fanatics in right-wing militia and Aryan support groups. He started off by citing an editorial from the Manchester Journal Inquirer, which used insults like “lunatic fringe.””
http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/watercooler/2009/dec/20/sen-whitehouse-foes-health-care-bill-are-birthers-/
Beck uses the word “treason” three times:
truthbetold11 // December 20, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Hi TBT,
Got it!
I thing you mentioned something about that previously.
Good on ya!
I wouldn’t be as kind, so I’m sure I’d be shown the door if I ever had the opportunity to have a one-on-one with him.
BTW, the layoff wagon has yet to stop rolling. I asked a pal in the Senate what was going on right before Christmas, and her reply was ‘The Governor can’t seem to stop spending money.’
Welcome to M-ASS-achusetts!
Claire McCaskill “Obama’s Joker” Signs Seen in St. Louis Region
http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2009/12/claire-mccaskill-obamas-joker-signs-seen-in-west-county/#comment-34146
It’s going viral!
http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2009/12/20/obamas-joker-claire-mccaskill-posters-seen-around-st-louis/
http://americanpowerblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/obamas-jokers.html
And I just sent this to Claire at
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/userletter/?letter_id=4439238266&content_dir=congressorg
Claire McCaskill “Obama’s Joker” Signs Seen in St. Louis Region
No, Claire, we won’t forget your Obamacare vote!
http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/
Jonah // December 20, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Claire McCaskill “Obama’s Joker” Signs Seen in St. Louis Region
http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2009/12/claire-mccaskill-obamas-joker-signs-seen-in-west-county/#comment-34146
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Whoever came up with the joker signs needs to make one for every Senator that votes for this immoral Death Scare bill…..I say put em’ up in every state before the holidays begin and stick em up at every officials state office!!! We need to show them NO respect just like they show us!!!
JS,
Great Idea! Anybody here know how to put Joker faces on the Dem’s faces? Or maybe you know someone who can?
Senator whitehouse knows the gop has some cards up there sleeves. Thats why they are desperate to get support
Jonah,
Great idea, yes, however there’s plenty of Republicans that need the face as well. Let’s be
bi-partisan to those who deserve it.
Jonah // December 20, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Hey Jonah,
Hee hee! And it looks good on her!
One of the posters commented on the special Senate election to fill Kennedy’s seat on 1/19, so I replied with Scott Brown’s link.
Please, anyone in MA, or anyone who knows someone in MA who will be voting in this election, send along this web site.
Please!
http://www.brownforussenate.com/
DABIG,
Would you go to the library there in Hawaii and get us a copy of BO’s birth announcement?
The Rev. Manning was on the Michael Savage radio show recently and made the comment that BO’s grandmother, Sarah Obama, should be invited to the White House for Christmas. If she was not welcome then members of his Church would chip in and pay her way and she would be welcome in their church.
Any word of Grandmother Sarah coming to the USA for Christmas?
Maybe for a few extra dollars we could get to meet his half brother.
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hapnHal // December 20, 2009 at 11:51 pm
The Rev. Manning was on the Michael Savage radio show recently and made the comment that BO’s grandmother, Sarah Obama, should be invited to the White House for Christmas. If she was not welcome then members of his Church would chip in and pay her way and she would be welcome in their church.
Any word of Grandmother Sarah coming to the USA for Christmas?
Maybe for a few extra dollars we could get to meet his half brother.
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You must be kidding….the FRAUD and family are going to Hawaii on the tax payer dime….and they are inviting all of their other Communist friends too!!! No Christmas in the Whitehouse…..they would never invite the illegals anyway!!
Are you concerned about the direction our nation is headed?
Do you get upset when you learn that Congress has disregarded the Constitution or has legislated America deeper in debt?
Do you get nauseous when you see Barack Obama appear on TV AGAIN?
Feel like you’re going to throw up?
THEN YOU NEED OBAMA BARF BAGS.
3 OBAMA BARF BAGS – (Air sickness bags)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120508544923
Jonah // December 20, 2009 at 11:37 pm
DABIG,
Would you go to the library there in Hawaii and get us a copy of BO’s birth announcement?
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Have done the search months ago. We did not find one on this island (there are over 5). Honolulu is on the island of Oahu.
I believe John Charlton’s site does have a recent one posted here:
http://www.thepostemail.com/2009/12/16/obama-birth-annoucement-confirmed-again/
Question Jonah; How is it you know my where- abouts?
DABIG-Have done the search months ago. We did not find one on this island (there are over 5). Honolulu is on the island of Oahu.
I believe John Charlton’s site does have a recent one posted here:
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The announcement still doesn’t show where they got the info or if it was mailed from another location. The announcement proves nothing. As I have commented before, My daughter was born in Alaska, and I had the announcement put in the paper in Kentucky. The announcement, as I said, proves nothing.
DABIG,
Thanks, I hadn’t seen the second find. I wonder if they compared the microfilm reel with other reels to see if there are similar signs of wear. I’m so suspicious.
Do you know which libraries have newspaper archives? I know Honolulu isn’t the only one.
You mentioned a while back you lived in Hawaii, but didn’t say which island. We visited my husband’s aunt and uncle there in 1989. Also went to Maui and the Big Island. I’d love to go back again some day.
Don in California
The announcement still doesn’t show where they got the info or if it was mailed from another location. The announcement proves nothing. As I have commented before, My daughter was born in Alaska, and I had the announcement put in the paper in Kentucky. The announcement, as I said, proves nothing.
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Oh, I agree Don, it does NOT prove a thing, however, the announcement is pretty irrelevant isn’t it? When your father is a Britt., you’re not eligible to be POTUS, period.
It is interesting though, that in 4 libraries on this island, on that date, there is nothing.
Video: Krauthammer Predicts Obama Will Loot the US Treasury to Pay Off Nelson for Health Vote
Charles Krauthammer: “I’m sure they’re going to look at the U.S. treasury and find the funds to satisfy his other list, and he will come on board.”
The first vote on the healthcare bill just passed the senate.
Video Christmas song: The Singing House of Sioux Falls, SD. ENJOY!
Jacqlyn…..
Fine let the fraud and his family and Communist friends go to (H)… op’s Hawaii.
But, will this stop Rev. Manning from inviting Grandmother Sarah to come to Harlem? Rev. Manning said he and his church would pay for her trip. And let’s not forget to invite Brother George.
PS I don’t think this will happen anyway! Merry Christmas, I enjoy your comments.
Don in California // December 21, 2009 at 1:18 am
The first vote on the healthcare bill just passed the senate.
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And it will pass the final vote, it’s their agenda, the pus*y’s have their orders.
They’re in for a rude awakening though,
I doubt there will be many who will opt to play their tax lottery come April 15th.
TO:
SueK // December 20, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Benaiah // December 20, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Evening, Benaiah,
Thanks for the great posts!
I was just reading a few articles on George Obama, Barky’s 1/2 brother living in the shack in Kenya.
George is indeed a relative.
I’m wondering, athough George seems to be content with his life over there and the whopping dollar-per-month salary he earns, if he could be convinced to request his bro’s records from Hawaii DOH?
If I were in the same boat, I think I’d be a little annoyed that Barky threw me under the bus, and didn’t have the decency to help me. Auntie Tuni’s in the same position, but she’s here illegally and I doubt she’d say anything against her usurping nephew, with the hopes of gaining political asylum in America.
Could George be the key? He could be famous, and get out of that shack.
Your take, please?
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That is why I started the George Obama’s Great Adventures Fund last month to bring Brother George to visit Hawaii where his famous relative allegedly was born to alleged (or yet unknown) parents. We would pay for his trip and as a souvenier he would go to the Vital Records Dept. and get copies of his “famous” relative’s Vital Records. Maybe we can tell Dr Manning about the idea and we can all donate to start George’s Great Hawaiian Adventures. I am still offering my $100.00 I would rather spend it on George’s Adventure and the IRS or A Deathcare policy.
The Joker posters is good BUT I have a better Idea.
Anyone that votes for this bill we will get pictures of them and super-impose the Skull and Bones on it and use it during the campaign to OUST them. It will say that they voted for the unconstitutional bill and they are Dangerous/Toxic to Voters that believe in Freedom and the Constitution as the founders intended.
So we blow up their pics in black and white and cross and bones over their faces as a reminder of how toxic they are to freedom, free will and the Constitution.
Maybe write GO TO GO 2 TOXIC for US
Correction – Re-Do (speaking of Re-Do where is he?)
Maybe we can tell Dr Manning about the idea and we can all donate to start George’s Great Hawaiian Adventures. I am still offering my $100.00 I would rather spend it on George’s Adventure and the IRS or A Deathcare policy.
I am still offering my $100.00 I would rather spend it on George’s Adventure than give it to the IRS or A Deathcare policy.
Be Heard: Tell Sen. Nelson What You Think
http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact-me.cfm
McConnell: “Mark My Words, This Legislation Will Reshape Our Nation” (Video McConnell + Reid)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412081/posts
States Should Block ObamaCare Using The 10th Amendment(States Rights)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412071/posts
Democrats’ Health Bill Passes Key Senate Vote
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412067/posts
Cash for Cloture: Demcare bribe list, Pt. II Don’t Think We’re Not Keeping Score
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412087/posts
Breaking News: CBO Corrects Its Debt Assessment
http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/12/20/breaking-news-cbo-corrects-its-debt-assessment/
Obama Threatens a Rare Congressman Willing to Defy Him [Update: Anti-Nelson Rally in Omaha]
http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/12/21/obama-threatens-a-rare-congressman-willing-to-defy-the-white-house/
OT…but interesting…
Libs Scold Black Conservatives
By Lloyd Marcus
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/12/libs_scold_black_conservatives.html
Is This For Real?
http://www.americasright.com/2009/12/is-this-for-real.html
THE GIFTED ‘ONE’
What would you like to give Obama for Christmas?
http://forums.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=34
Great post by Chuck Norris…..you can read the entire post at…
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=119611
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Away with the manger
Posted: December 20, 2009
7:03 pm Eastern
© 2009
I’m willing to bet that President Obama’s Christmas address this week will shine with religious significance about as bright as his unusually short Thanksgiving Proclamation, which gave a token reference to God via a quote from George Washington.
Even in Obama’s superstar Christmas interviews with Oprah and Gloria Estefan, there were discussions about Santa, Christmas trees, ornaments, gingerbread houses and even their dog’s Christmas stocking. Obama even gave a Christmas shout-out to all Hispanics. But there was not one discussion of religion or a hint of the real reason for the season.
Gone are the days when presidents and most politicians publicly rejoice in the birth of Christ.
But things were not always this way. As with many of you, I still remember a day even in Washington when Christ was central to Christmas. It was an America that was far less politically correct – an America that wasn’t afraid to stand up for its belief in the babe who was born in Bethlehem.
Here’s a small sample of that America represented in personal and public presidential Christmas proclamations and events, as documented in presidential library archives, at WhiteHouseChristmasCards.com and by historian David Barton in his treatise “Christmas with the presidents.”
Ronald Reagan Christmas address (12/23/81)
http://www.oilforimmigration.org/
Wow!
Contact Blago’s attorney and give him the truth on BHO.Maybe Blago can save America??????
SOUNDS LIKE THE HEALTH CARE BILL IS A PAY TO PLAY??? BREAKING THE LAW??
Have the attorney contact Orly Taitz,who has documents.
http://www.orlytaitzesq.com
http://www.wnd.com
http://www.repubx.com
Time to Clean house in DC
Allen West/Palin ticket ??
U-Tube video on http://www.wnd.com
West running for Congress in Fla.Tells it like it is
Palin/West ?????
http://www.riseupforamerica.com marching orders??
Sam Adams Jr. Blago’s attorney call him
Blago save America!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks Linda, et al.
ATTENTION ALL BIRTHERS- It is time to take the Bull by the horns(or whatever). We know that most likely that the Healthcare bill will get passed even though a majority of the citizens don’t like it. How can it be stopped? If it can be proved that the USURPER is not eligible. If and when those who think we are “nutcases” realize that we have the only quick remedy to save the Nation from financial ruin they too may get involved. Maybe a slogan like NO CREDENTIALS – NO TAXES – NO TAXES NO HEALTH CARE BILL- NO HEALTH CARE BILL IS FREEDOM.
Remember – All this would never have happened if Congress had not sneakely given itself a solid gold health plan in the middle of the night, and then got caught. AND THAT WAS YEARS AGO.
The Joker posters is good BUT I have a better Idea.
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Wanted Posters like FBI has for every traitor.
TO:
The Joker posters is good BUT I have a better Idea.
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Wanted Posters like FBI has for every traitor.
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That’s good but I think the Toxic or Poisonous symbol of Skull and Bones conveys the messaeg that these laws and CONgress are DANGEROUS to Our Health and the USA. They need to be VOTED OUT THEY ARE 2 TOXIC for US
GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell alluded to all this backroom dealing on the floor early this morning before the cloture vote, but lamely refused to name names on the Senate floor.
Screw Senate collegiality. Let the sun shine in.
1. Sen. Ben Nelson’s “Cornhusker Kickback.” The CBO says the Nebraska Democrat sellout’s special Medicaid expansion subsidy will initially cost an estimated $100 million.
2. New England’s Special Syrup. Vermont and Massachusetts will get similar (though less generous) special treatment by the feds in covering Medicaid expansion costs.
3. Corruptocrat Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd’s Christmas wish. A $100 million item for construction of a university hospital was inserted in the Senate health care bill.
4. “Some insurers are more equal than others” tax exemption. The WSJ reports that nonprofit insurance companies will be exempt from a new, nearly $7 billion tax to pay for Demcare.
5. The Frontier freebie. Several lucky states will see an increase in Medicare payments to hospitals and doctors, the NYT reports, — And which are the lucky states? The bill gives no clue. But the Congressional Budget Office has determined that Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming meet the criteria.”
6. More Democrat hospital bennies. Senate Democrats said this provision would benefit hospitals in Connecticut and Michigan.”
7. Bernie Sanders’ socialized medicine sop. He wanted a public option. Instead, he got socialized medicine satellite clinics funded to the tune of at least $10 billion
8. Fla.-Pa.-NY Protectionism. Via Politico: “Three states – Pennsylvania, New York and Florida – all won protections for their Medicare Advantage beneficiaries at a time when the program is facing cuts nationwide.”
And you know there are many more untold payoffs — paid by stealing your money — yet to be stuffed into this bureaucratic monstrosity.
Here is my letter to Ben Nelson:
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Ben Nelson, (no you do not deserve the title of US Senator)
I think you have forgotten that you work for the people. Why would you do this to America? Your new name should be Judis,… you have sold America out.
You are just another democrat that will sell your soul for money,… money that will have to come from the other 49 states. By doing this you will be putting extra burdens on us. Don’t know what you were thinking….. NOT THINKING.
Threats only get more out of hand,… once you become part of that problem. What next for “WE THE PEOPLE”?
It will only be something else down the road. Amazing that someone called a US Senator could actually cause this for America.
Pathetic to say the least.
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