The House Passes Government-Run Health Care
In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.
The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress.
A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later -- and Obama issued a statement saying, "I look forward to signing it into law by the end of the year."
"It provides coverage for 96 percent of Americans. It offers everyone, regardless of health or income, the peace of mind that comes from knowing they will have access to affordable health care when they need it," said Rep. John Dingell, the 83-year-old Michigan lawmaker who has introduced national health insurance in every Congress since succeeding his father in 1955.
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MR GALT
Demorats are not going to loose 35 seats next year, lke Joey BIden says. They are going to loose 60 to 80 seats. It'll be 1994 all over again. They try, and they try, and they try...They still can't get it rght. They are vociferous consumers of public wealth, and we hate it. Libtards...
Charlie 1/5 1stMarDiv
@ ex republican and fox hunter....
Just an observation... from both of your posts on Fox Nation, it appears that the both of you are suffering. Are, the two of you, products of incest and or child abuse? If so, I offer you my sympathy. My advise, if you choose to accept it, is to get professional help. If not, GET THE FUC@ OFF OUR PLANET!
Semper Fi...(to America)
Henson (Inyokern, Ca.)
Truth Hurts
How did your birthday party go? Anyone show up?
g8trland
LIBTARDS HAVE BEEN PLAYED!!!!! LOLOLOLO
Jim on The Fox Nation
I have proof Jesus was a Conservative.....he actually had a job and worked for his Dad..and .never applied for government assistance from Caesar....
USCG.Ret
Geneva.man, Another question for you...based on the fact that 52% of doctors now no longer accept Medicare as payment and will not take on any new Medicare patents, as well as 4 out of 7 doctors polled state that IF health care passes in the current form they will retire or close there practices, as well as 67% of remaining doctors state they will not accept patents on the government public option, what good is coverage if you can't find a provider?????
g8trland
LIBTARDS< YOUR OWN PARTY IS USING YOUR IGNORANCE AGAINST YOU!!! LOLOLOLOLL YOU FOOLS!!!! LOLOLOLO
praisefsm
Whoa, the irony is thick in this one.
Geneva.man
Bosman, your problem is that your IQ equals your waist size of 50, ha ha.
BOSMAN
GenevaSHEman,
Bores and Democrats, laugh at their own jokes! You've got all the bases covered!
g8trland
LIBTARDS ARE THEIR OWN DEMISE!!!!!! LOLOLOLO, SUCH FREAKIN IDIOTS!!!! LOLOLOLOLO
Dale Jeu
The foolsh think that the Senate will pass this thing, then Obama will sign it the next day, and then they will have free healthcare.
The coverage will not begin for years down the road....
ps. IF the senate passes it, and it goes to Obama to sign, WILL HE KEEP HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISE OF ALLOWING AMERICA TO VIEW IT FOR 5 DAYS BEFORE HE SIGNS IT?
2) BY HIS SIGNING IT, HE SAYS IT WILL NOT RAISE ANYONE'S TAXES AND NOT ADD ONE DIME TO THE DEFICITS. IF IT DOES, CAN WE PUT HIS LIFE WHERE HIS MOUTH IS?
USCG.Ret
So Geneva.man, you think this is a good bill, and you act as if you know so much about it, here's a simple question for you, seeing as you are so well informed...
How can $500 billion be cut from Medicare and $100 billion from Medicare advantage, more people be put on the system and still maintain the same level of care in regards to quality and quantity of care...
I will wait for you answer, but I am willing to bet no answer will be forth-coming.
BOSMAN
Hey all you NEOCONS, FOXHUNTER is HUNTING for us on FOX. I'M SCARED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim on The Fox Nation
Cao....one down...dozens to gain 2010...what's a little less MSG...
Jim on The Fox Nation
Cao....one down...dozens to gain 2010...what's a little less MSG...
Blackmama
Teabaggers are losers we have a long time to get the socialist, communist bills passed, an you will do what the government says or be arrested, dont you see that most Americans want this? all of us Democrats are Communist an our time is HERE an you cant do anything, haha , an the people that's not paying attention when they wake up it will be to late, hahahahaha
g8trland
Think about it folks! Really funny! People like Marx are going to be hit the hardest,,, finally having to pay for his own health care AND higher taxes for everything to boot!!! LOLOLO
Henri
I love you guys, you claim to be 'uber patriots' and yet you don't believe in the principle of majority rules. Why do you guy hate America so much?
BOSMAN
FOXHUNTER (aka, ASSWIPE, CHAD 123, His Zeroness, LameBrain, BWARNEYsniffer, CHRISTINA IMaHO, GenevaSHEman):
Have you applied for your FREE PHONE?
BOSMAN
FOXHUNTER (aka, ASSWIPE, CHAD 123, His Zeroness, LameBrain, BWARNEYsniffer, CHRISTINA IMaHO, GenevaSHEman):
You never answered my questions: Are you going to ask the Govt to send your Public Option Poicy in the Same envelope as your Welfare Check? You'll have to Thumb to the DMV if you don't. Why waste all that extra effort?
BOSMAN
FOXHUNTER (aka, ASSWIPE, CHAD 123, His Zeroness, LameBrain, BWARNEYsniffer, CHRISTINA IMaHO, GenevaSHEman):
Mommy letting you stay up late?
CONSERVATIVE=LEMMING
I notice that alot of you would like to force Cao. His district is like 75% democratic, though so good luck with that. Again: HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHA
BOSMAN
Run a Liberal SHILL as an Independent. Then have him have a CHANGE OF HEART!
liberals are destroying this nation
Kmarx , biden said the other day that you dems could lose as many as 35 seats next year . This is one of your own leaders making this prediction ! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !
liberals are destroying this nation
Kmarx , biden said the other day that you dems could lose as many as 35 seats next year . This is one of your own leaders making this prediction ! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !
liberals are destroying this nation
Kmarx , biden said the other day that you dems could lose as many as 35 seats next year . This is one of your own leaders making this prediction ! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !
liberals are destroying this nation
Kmarx , biden said the other day that you dems could lose as many as 35 seats next year . This is one of your own leaders making this prediction ! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !
liberals are destroying this nation
Kmarx , biden said the other day that you dems could lose as many as 35 seats next year . This is one of your own leaders making this prediction ! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !
sparky in queensbury new york
WE ARE MAD AS HELL, AND WE ARENT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE......
kno
Really? Your'ew mad as hell that 36 million Americans now have the opportunity for affordable healthcare? Shame on you!!! Obama/Biden 2012
Kiss
I'[m afraid you're living in a dream world
Kiss
I'[m afraid you're living in a dream world
kno
Really? Your'ew mad as hell that 36 million Americans now have the opportunity for affordable healthcare? Shame on you!!! Obama/Biden 2012
g8trland
You know, if this goes through, it's the libtards that will be in shock! They will have to PAY FOR THEIR OWN HEALTHCARE< OR BE FINED BY THE GOV!!! THE IRS WILL MAKE SURE OF THAT<<<>>>LOLOLOLO. Conservatives already take care of themselves!!!!
Dale Jeu
The simple-minded believers that government will make healthcare affordable for all is in itself laughable, if this were not such a serious mistake by ignorant politicians who are pushing the contest to a fatal issue, just as king George III did with the colonists......revolutions coming, and the military who works for the government, WE THE PEOPLE, will assist in making the proper arrest of these crooked politicians.
Dale Jeu
The simple-minded believers that government will make healthcare affordable for all is in itself laughable, if this were not such a serious mistake by ignorant politicians who are pushing the contest to a fatal issue, just as king George III did with the colonists......revolutions coming, and the military who works for the government, WE THE PEOPLE, will assist in making the proper arrest of these crooked politicians.
USCG.Ret
Geneva.man
Force him out then, minorities will fall in love with you next election, ha ha.
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Geneva.mMoron, clueless much??? Oh that's a silly question you libtards never have a clue.
BHO, HMMM HMMM HMM
PELOSI'S VERSION OF SHOCK AND AWE PERPETRATED AGAINST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE....THANKS, CALIFORNIA!
CHRISTINA IMHO
Hi, Capt. Please see below my response to FO Hunter about emasculating males.
Tea Party Buzz Kill
That's nice! And from a military man too
Geneva.man
Hit Rove in the face with BB, and it's like a grain of rice disappearing into a huge blobby marshmallow, ha ha.
praisefsm
Jesus was a liberal.
Todd in Texas
2 Thessalonians 3:10 - "If a man does not work, he shall not eat". How does that fit in with your liberal vision of Christ? You just don't get anything right do you?
Tea Party Buzz Kill
That has nothing to do with health care Einstein!
praisefsm
http://www.jesusisaliberal.org/
The truth shall set you free!
Jim on The Fox Nation
Cao like Mao....is history now....
Geneva.man
Force him out then, minorities will fall in love with you next election, ha ha.
praisefsm
lol I can't figure out if you're trolling or not.
Dale Jeu
unemployment will continue to rise, except in government, which NEVER produces wealth, only spending it, making ALL become poorer.
Socialism DOES NOT move the poor upward, only the wealthy down to the level of poverty.