Posted by John Romano in News and Analysis, Politics on December 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. (YBH.ME) – Senate Democrats are pushing with full force to pass a $1 trillion health care reform bill, without a public option or Medicare buy-in, before Christmas. Insiders say that the historic bill is most likely set to be voted on Christmas Eve at 7:00 p.m. If delays come to pass Harry Reid could set the vote for Christmas Day itself.
Reid to spoil Christmas?
The timing is unfortunate,and, if held on Christmas or Christmas Eve, could lead to an outcry from Christians. Senate Democrats and most Beltway pundits believe that a health care bill will be D.O.A. if not voted on before the Christmas break.
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson and Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman have caused a host of obstacles for the Democrats, neither feeling comfortable with the yet-to-be-read Reid bill. Republicans are united against the bill, leaving the Democrats to solidify their fractious caucus if they hope to pass a bill.
A house health care bill passed with just one GOP vote in early November. The vote for that bill was held at 11:00 p.m. on a Saturday night.
#1 by Terry on December 18, 2009 - 4:38 am
The whole agenda behind the Health Care Reform Bill, is not better health care, the real purpose is to transfers a great many tax dollars to big government and big corporations, The working poor will be obligated by force of law to give DC our hard earned money or pay a fine and go to jail. The whole bill is a huge tax on the middle class with no concomitant benefit. It will kill the Democratic party. I think there would be generalized uprising against the Democratic party. The polls already show the majority of the pubic are against this bill. Remember the draft? that wasn't even a universal mandate. This Bill will impoverish Americans. These God-damned SOBs in the senate who vote for cloture all need to go.