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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on September 29, 2009, 04:03:19 PM
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4082921
Oh my.
The sensitive lad, the piano playing primitive:
goodboy (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 04:29 PM
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Senate Panel Rejects Divisive 'Public Option'
Source: NPR
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted down an attempt by liberal Democrats to include a government-run insurance option as part of its legislation overhauling the nation's health care system.
The 15-to-8 vote was a defeat for liberals who view government-sponsored insurance as a key component of President Obama's health care proposal.
"My job is to put together a bill that gets to 60 votes" in the full Senate, committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) said before voting against the amendment by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV). "No one shows me how to get to 60 votes with a public option."
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11...
Read more: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11...
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****ers.
rudy23 (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 04:30 PM
Response to Original message
1. It was so "divisive" that over 65% of the country was for it.
Sigh.
goodboy (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 04:42 PM
Response to Reply #1
8. even more before the lies started.
Oh, I dunno.
goodboy (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 04:42 PM
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10. Senate Finance Committee = Death Panel
closeupready (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 04:47 PM
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15. Baucus, Lincoln, Conrad, Nelson and Carper.
Five Democrats opposed the public option: Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.).
Hurray for Max, Blanche, Kent, Bill, and Tom.
Suck on it, primitives.
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rudy23 (1000+ posts) Tue Sep-29-09 04:30 PM
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1. It was so "divisive" that over 65% of the country was for it.
Sigh.
For cripes sake! Where the hell is this maroon getting this frikkin' number? I know, I know, outa his ass!
The latest poll I saw was 56 against 41 for. Stick that in your bong and smoke it, DUmmie!
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61% was for it when it was being called "Healthcare Reform"