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Tom S
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Tom S asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Republicans and Health care reform?

According to the mainstream media and many Democrats in the house and Senate, the Republicans are delaying and even defeating the Health Care reform bill. With the Democrats having the "super" majority, how can that happen?

Update:

OK, so some democrats are conservative. So why is it that their failure is because of Republicans?

Update 2:

I am waiting for a Democrats perspective on this

Update 3:

Froggy- So let the Dems pass the bill. Do you really think that a government plan is the answer? Don't we currently have a government plan called Medicare?

Update 4:

Brian-- good point about conservative and Democrat it's an oxymoron

It Girl- I agree, but listen to the news, there must be alot of morons out there

Update 5:

Mike, how are my people holding up the bill? They are in the minority

Update 6:

Froggy tort reform would make a big difference in health care. Many procedures performed are medical/legal procedures and not necessary

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  • 1 decade ago
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    They are going to blame everyone but themselves. Any moron who has a basic understanding of politics knows that Republicans can talk all they want, but nothing they say or do is going to make a difference in Washington. We have a tyranny of the majority right now...there's nothing "super" about it, imho.

    Stupid liberals pick peanut farmers and community organizers for President and they wonder why they don't snag the White House more often than they do.

  • 1 decade ago

    I appluade those who are actually thinking in office. Republicans and Democrats both. This Healthcare Plan is not as good as everyone thinks it is. Yes it sounds good, 'free' healthcare for everyone. Noone is left out of the loop.

    But what people don't see and understand is that this healthcare plan isn't actually free. Our taxes will increase to pay for this healthcare.

    The Government is wanting healthcare for everyone. Ok, sounds good. I don't disagree with that. But the way the bill is set up, the quality of healthcare will decrease. Basically we will become like the European nations. We wont get the treatment we need and therefore get worse or die. The quality of medication we will need will not be available.

    The bill needs to be rewritten and re-evaluated. They need to take out the pork that is in it. Until then, this bill is a disaster to 'all' Americans with or without healthcare.

  • barry
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    be live it or not. the bill is not happening because democrats are not voting for it, the democrats are in control of all 3 branches of government, the white house, congress and the house of reps. they can pass anything they want but only the hard core left wing are pushing for the health bill, if they could convince a few of the democrats to go with the left then they could push threw any vote past the republicans,

    its your people who are holding things up.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Unfortunately, some dems get paid from ins lobbyist too. Obama is trying to make such a huge issue bipartisan. The repubs just want it killed. Tort reform, sell over state lines? Give me a break. That is going to nothing to solve this crisis.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Blue dog democrats that have the insurance industry's hands in their pockets.

  • 1 decade ago

    Your assuming that all democrats support this bill. And second "according to mainstream media".......what does that tell you?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The mainstream media & the liberals are full of crap. The GOP has introduced numerous amendments and they have been killed by the liberals.

    Source(s): Obama is not my fault!
  • seasea
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    The blue dogs are still run by BUSH,lol

  • 1 decade ago

    Well they can't blame Bush anymore so...

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