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For those who like Frank, he proves his chops; for those who do not, opinion may be justified.
What IS there is Frank in his own words, and some of the SUBSTANTIVE discussion ignored by the press. I especilly recommend 'States Rights (#1 adn #2)' esp. in view of statehood resolutions being passed, and 'Judgement', the most thoughtful exchange of the evening. Yr. Obedient Servant, Peter Porcupine, Republican
WASHINGTON-After months of committee meetings and hundreds of hours of heated debate, the United States Congress remained deadlocked this week over the best possible way to deny Americans health care. "Both parties understand that the current system is broken," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Monday. "But what we can't seem to agree upon is how to best keep it broken, while still ensuring that no elected official takes any political risk whatsoever. It's a very complicated issue."... "We have over 40 million people without insurance in this country today, and that is unacceptable," Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said. "If we would just quit squabbling so much, we could get that number up to 50 or even 100 million. Why, there's no reason we can't work together to deny health care to everyone but the richest 1 percent of the population." "That's what America is all about," he added. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) said on Meet The Press that Republicans would never agree to a plan that doesn't allow citizens the choice to be denied medical care in the private sector. "Americans don't need some government official telling them they don't have the proper coverage to receive treatment," Boehner said. "What they need is massive insurance companies to become even more rich and powerful by withholding from average citizens the care they so desperately require. We're talking about people's health and the obscene profits associated with that, after all." ... read full piece at http://www.theonion.com/conten...
"Both parties understand that the current system is broken," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Monday. "But what we can't seem to agree upon is how to best keep it broken, while still ensuring that no elected official takes any political risk whatsoever. It's a very complicated issue."...
"We have over 40 million people without insurance in this country today, and that is unacceptable," Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said. "If we would just quit squabbling so much, we could get that number up to 50 or even 100 million. Why, there's no reason we can't work together to deny health care to everyone but the richest 1 percent of the population."
"That's what America is all about," he added.
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) said on Meet The Press that Republicans would never agree to a plan that doesn't allow citizens the choice to be denied medical care in the private sector.
"Americans don't need some government official telling them they don't have the proper coverage to receive treatment," Boehner said. "What they need is massive insurance companies to become even more rich and powerful by withholding from average citizens the care they so desperately require. We're talking about people's health and the obscene profits associated with that, after all." ... read full piece at http://www.theonion.com/conten...
Voters don't have a great deal of knowledge about the issues, or a great deal of interest in acquiring knowledge about the issues. But they are human beings, equipped with our species' excellent ability to read the emotional states of other human beings. If they see a politician acting defensive about his "side" in an argument, they conclude that this critics are probably on to something. If they see a politicians acting outraged and hitting back fearlessly, they're likely to conclude that he has nothing to apologize for.
I would like to clarify what I am doing regarding meetings with constituents this summer. I have not traditionally organized town hall meetings myself, but I thought it better to respond to invitations from citizens who were organizing such events. Because of the unusual nature of the healthcare debate, I decided last week to hold such a forum later this summer before the House votes on the issue. Prior to my making that decision and fixing a date and place for such a meeting, I accepted an invitation from the Democratic Town Committee of Dartmouth, Massachusetts to address one of their monthly meetings. When word that I would be appearing at this meeting was released by the town committee, a number of people in the area expressed interest in attending to discuss healthcare. The Democratic Town Committee, which is sponsoring the meeting and is in charge of the arrangements, then informed me that they were moving the meeting to a larger facility to accommodate that interest. I look forward to attending this meeting held by the town committee to discuss the full range of issues before Congress, including healthcare, and the major effort to curb abuses in the financial industry that led to our current economic problems. As chairman of the Financial Services Committee in the House, this latter issue has been the one on which I have focused the most this year. In addition, I will be sponsoring a Congressional town hall meeting primarily on healthcare in a few weeks. Time and place will be announced.
Prior to my making that decision and fixing a date and place for such a meeting, I accepted an invitation from the Democratic Town Committee of Dartmouth, Massachusetts to address one of their monthly meetings. When word that I would be appearing at this meeting was released by the town committee, a number of people in the area expressed interest in attending to discuss healthcare.
The Democratic Town Committee, which is sponsoring the meeting and is in charge of the arrangements, then informed me that they were moving the meeting to a larger facility to accommodate that interest.
I look forward to attending this meeting held by the town committee to discuss the full range of issues before Congress, including healthcare, and the major effort to curb abuses in the financial industry that led to our current economic problems. As chairman of the Financial Services Committee in the House, this latter issue has been the one on which I have focused the most this year.
In addition, I will be sponsoring a Congressional town hall meeting primarily on healthcare in a few weeks. Time and place will be announced.
When that time and place are set, I think his saner constituents need to come in great numbers. ~~~~ Believe it or not, I have even more to say...
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Frank's statement that the "other" way the gentleman could find an answer to his question would be to read the bill was classic.
I'd give this post an 8 if i could. Well done, JohnT001. ------------------------------
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We are fortunate in Massachusetts to have a Congressional Delegation that is so strong on this issue. And the list on ActBlue of Congressmen who support the public option is a valuable resource. But,everyone on Blue Mass Group should use the fine talking points that have been published on these pages to contact friends and family in other states where support for the public option may not be so strong.
Keep up the good work Congressman!!!!!!
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