Standing tall... [rquoter]We’ve been reminded many times that elections have consequences. Yesterday we saw the consequence of voting for those who believe in “fundamentally transforming” America whether we want it or not. Yesterday they voted. In November, we get to vote. We won’t forget what we saw yesterday. Congress passed a bill while Americans said “no,” and thousands of everyday citizens even surrounded the Capitol Building to beg them not to do it. Has there ever been a more obvious exhibition of a detached and imperious government? In the weeks to come, we can expect them to try to change the subject, but we won’t forget. Don't let them move on to further “transformational” steps while forgetting what Congress just did against the will of the people. Though Obamacare will inflict billions in new taxes on individuals and employers, at least it creates some jobs: the IRS might have to hire as many as 16,000 new employees to enforce all the new taxes and penalties the bill calls for! And that doesn’t include all the other government jobs from the 159 new agencies, panels, commissions and departments this bill will create. As the private sector shrinks, we can count on government to keep growing along with the deficits needed to keep it all afloat. (Is this the kind of “change” Americans asked for?) In the end, this unsustainable bill jeopardizes the very thing it was supposed to fix – our health care system. Somewhere along the way we forgot that health care reform is about doctors and patients, not the IRS and politicians. Instead of helping doctors with tort reform, this bill has made primary care physicians think about getting out of medicine. It was supposed to make health care more affordable, but our premiums will continue to go up. It was supposed to help more people get coverage, but there will still be 23 million uninsured people by 2019. Though they’d like us to forget, we will remember the corrupt deals, the corrupt process, the lack of transparency, the deceptive gimmicks to game the CBO score, and the utter disregard for the will of the American people. Elections have consequences, and we won’t forget those who promised to hold firm against government funding of abortion, but caved at the last minute in exchange for a non-binding executive order promised by the most pro-abortion president to ever occupy the White House. All along we’ve said that we want real health care reform, but this isn’t it. We mustn’t be discouraged now. We must look to November when our goal will be to rebuke big government’s power grab, reject this unwanted “transformation” of America, and repeal dangerous portions of Obamacare that will bury us under more Big Government control. This is just the beginning of our efforts to take back our country. Consider yesterday’s vote a clarion call and a spur to action. We will not let America sink into further debt without a fight. We will not abandon the American dream to government dependency, fewer freedoms and less opportunity. Change is made at the ballot box. If we work together, we can renew our optimistic pioneering spirit, revive our economy, and restore constitutional limits. Stand tall, America. November is coming![/rquoter]
I thought one of the reasons you liked Bush was because he didn't listen to polls and did what he thought was right. YOU ARE A HYPOCRITE
Sarah Palin, or should I say... her Facebook lackey's command of the written word is indeed impressive. I'll bet she personally recommended the use of the word "clarion" in the hopes that her message will be heard loud and clear in Clarion, Iowa... Clarion, Utah... and of course, Clarion, Pennsylvania.
Completely loss me at this point considering Tort Reform did NOTHING but make insurance companies rich in Texas Rocket River
I don't see why people keep saying new jobs are bad? Or are jobs bad if they're in the government only?
I've been licking my chops for the chance to vote out all the guys who wanted to fillibuster the thing to death despite a majority in Congress that wanted to pass it. I won't forget come November.
This is from another message board but thought it very appropriate. On September 23rd... All kids get covered (no pre-existing conditions) - Can't get dropped if you get sick (no more insurance companies dropping you) - No more lifetime limits (on benefits) - Children can stay on until 26 (coverage up to that age) On January 1, 2011... - Premium payment reformed (80-85% for medical care) with rebate if you don't use coverage - Free Medicare preventative care (no co-pays) By 2014... - Total ban on all pre-existing condition denials - Health exchanges open - End to annual limits on benefits Republicans want to repeal this... They actually want to restore the right for insurance companies to set lifetime limits on how much they will cover. The Republicans want to once again allow insurance companies to drop you once you get sick. Republicans want to drop free preventative care to seniors on medicare. This is what Republicans would like to campaign on now. They are better off acting like they were in support of the reform bill like they do with stimulus funding.
How does this rebate work? Does this mean that if you pay in $10000 but don't use the plan at all, the insurance company has to give you a rebate?
If the insurance company collects premiums of $ 100 but use it for profits instead of on health care, they have to give you $80
Wish this applied to auto insurance. I never understood how a REPUBLICAN state can pass a law that would REQUIRE everyone to wear their seat belt. Where were the whines and groans from basso and friends then? The Texas repubs did it to help their buddies at insurance companies. HOW CAN THE REPUBLICANS ALLOW SUCH AN ENCROACHMENT UPON OUR LIBERTIES?!?! THOSE SOCIALISTS, COMMUNISTS, FASCISTS DICTATORS! Tea baggers!!! Assembllllleeeee....
