Posts Tagged ‘ health care reform ’

Everyone remembers President Obama declaring that public insurance options would not cover illegal immigrants and Rep Joe Wilson shouting “You lie!”  We have also reported that the Congressional Research Service has stated that HR 3200 would cover illegal immigrants. There have also been numerous attempts by House and Senate Republicans to add amendments to...
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The Senate Finance committee voted 15 to 8 and 13 to 10 in a bipartisan vote rejecting amendments to the Finance Committee’s deliberation over the senate health care reform bill. As Max Baucus (D – MT) pushed his committee to draft a bill that would pass in the Senate, Senators Rockefeller (D-WV) and Schumer (D – NY)...
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President Obama is devoted to eliminating all the myths that exist around the Health Care Reform plans.  However, the Administration is one of the main sources of those myths. One of the myths that the Obama Administration is pushing is that the government will be able to provide health care cheaper as they will...
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Earlier this month, Rep. Joe Wilson uttered the “You Lie” shout heard around the world in response to President Obama’s claim that illegal immigrants would not be covered under the President’s plan.  To be fair, Obama may not have been talking about HR 3200.  However, if the President was referring to HR 3200, the...
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As the president and congressional democrats try to push health care reform despite strong republican and public opposition, several of the President’s other key agenda items are being put on the political back burner. “It’s a difficult schedule” with many members already “anxious” about health care reform” - Senator Dick Durbin Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)...
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As always, the world of politics continues to make headlines in the media.  Below is a list of stories that you might have missed. HR 3200 Will Cover Illegal Immigrants - Despite claims from several people in congress, the health care reform bill will cover illegal immigrants according to the congressional research service.  This is...
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The White House has been keen to try and stamp out any myths out there about the health care reform bill.  However, the Congressional Research Service just recently busted the myth that HR 3200 will NOT cover Illegal Immigrants. In several town halls throughout the country, Democrat congressmen are pushing the myth that Illegal...
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Television stations make money by selling advertising time to companies.  So it would seem obvious that ABC and NBC would air an ad that is critical to the current health care bill. However, ABC is refusing to air an ad nationally that is critical of the current health care bill.  Spokespeople for ABC have...
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In yesterdays town hall meeting in New Hampshire, the President indicated that even AARP was behind the plan to reform health care. The president said ”We have the AARP on-board because they know this is a good deal for our seniors.” He added, “AARP would not be endorsing a bill if it was undermining Medicare.”...
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With support for the Obama administration’s health care reform plan fading, the White House is looking for new ways to address any criticism of the plan.  I first saw some news reports about this and an article over at Hotair.com.  I was shocked when I did some more research on what I was reading....
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