Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today announced that the merged Senate health care bill will include a public option with an opt-out provision for states. Under this concept, states will be able to determine whether the public option works for them and will have the ability to opt-out. The next step in this process is to send new merged language to the Congressional Budget Office for analysis. When the CBO has finished scoring the combined Senate bill, Reid will bring the bill to the floor for an open debate and amendment process.
Senator Jim DeMint pointed out some rather astounding language in the Senate health care bill during floor remarks tonight. First, he noted that there are a number of changes to Senate rules in the bill, and it’s supposed to take a 2/3 vote to change the rules. And then he pointed out that the Reid bill declares on page 1020 that the Independent Medicare Advisory Board (Rationing Board) cannot be repealed by future Congresses. This is highly unconstitutional and un-American. This is what happens when a bunch of Marxists get into government. www.weeklystandard.com
Washington, DC If the customer doesnt like what youre selling and they cant afford the product, its time to find something they want and can afford. That is the case with health care reform, said US Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., in a speech on the Senate floor today while referring to the $2.5 trillion Reid health care bill. The voices of August are still out there and they know this bill is more of the same. It is time to listen to our customers and find an alternative they want and can afford, said Enzi. As a former small business owner, I learned in my shoe stores that if the customer doesnt like it – dont try a new sales pitch – find a new shoe. Enzi also spoke with a group of Republicans at a news conference Friday about the flaws of the Reid health care bill and the increased taxes it calls for. Under this flawed bill, if you take a prescription drug, you will pay a new tax. If you use any medical devices or equipment, from walkers to wheelchairs, you will pay a new tax. If you do not have health insurance, you will pay a new tax. If you do have health insurance, you will also pay a new tax. And if the government decides your health insurance is too expensive, there will be a new tax for that as well. The problem with our current health care system is not that we dont pay enough taxes. Americans actually want to lower their health care costs, and not just pay more taxes to the federal government. All of these taxes will only increase costs, making health care even more …
What kind of hypocrisy is this??? Is he nothing more than a self serving politician that is afraid of losing his job when it fails? He knows what a disaster its going to be so he dosnt want it in his state?
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/16/harry-reid-health-care-bill-wont-work-nevada/
He and Pelosi are trying to ram this through the House but its not for him?
July 3rd, 2010 
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