Health Care Repeal Campaigns Could Backfire On Republicans In Fall Elections

Republicans are increasingly becoming the party of "winers" in addition to the party of "no". Did health care pass? Yes. Did a single Republican vote for it? No...who cares.



They made it clear over and over that they would refuse to cooperate on health care so why should anyone be surprised? Baucus and Obama bent over backwards trying to do this bi-partisan. It was a mistake given the overt statements by Republicans that their only intention was to stall and kill health care and how ever many thousands of Americans who would die without it.



Republicans are more and more perceived as poor losers who don't like it when the Democrats do exactly what Republicans have done many times in the pass...get something done by themselves.



At least in this instance it was something for the people and not corporate interests, which is probably what really upsets Republicans.



The bill is not perfect. I don't agree with the mandate and hope the courts rule against it. Personally I would like to see a single payer system similar to the one we already have in the VA. The increase in income tax would be less than the cost of premiums which we have no control over and not vote on.
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Health Reform D-Day Approaches

I can't think of a more delicate way to put this...screw the Republicans.



They refused to negotiate in good faith when given the opportunity. It is time for the Democrats to, at least in this case, act like Republicans and work as a united front to make this happen. You only need 51 votes, you have 59. Use them for the people and tell the lobbyist to go home and shut up. They are not voters and don't represent the American People. They only represent greed.
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Public Option, Medicare Buy-In Could See Senate Floor Fights

The most common sense solution is a single payer universal health care system. We have one already in the VA. Our soldiers love it so why is it not good enough for the rest of us? It is because it would strangle profits of big insurance companies who put cash into the pockets of our politician's campaigns each year. Congress has been paid to look the other way while American's die.



It has been so for decades...you can't blame Obama for members of Congress who are on the take. It is up to us to communicate our displeasure and follow through by voting them out of office if they continue their greedy habits of selling us out for cash.
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Public Option, Medicare Buy-In Could See Senate Floor Fights

Republicans ( and sadly some Democrats ) are consistent in their message. The problem is we are not reading between the lines to determine what that message really is.



In case you missed it the message is: "We work for Corporations and only need the voter once every four years"
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Public Option, Medicare Buy-In Could See Senate Floor Fights

I have urged my Senator, Bill Nelson of Florida to get on board with this option. I emailed his staffer and sent a fax to his DC and Orlando offices just minutes ago.



I have also sent emails to the DNC to let them know in no uncertain terms, that if they fail to bring reform with a majority in Congress and the White House...we don't need them any longer.



It is shameful that even with a majority of votes ( recently a super majority ) they still can't get anything important done. I admire the Republicans for one thing...their willingness to work together as a unit even if it is against our best interests. If the Dems could learn anything it is that they can do what they want...if they chose to work FOR the people instead of for special interests.
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Republicans Attack Military Leadership to Defend Ban On Gays

It has been most apparent to me that Republicans would love to establish a "cast" system here in America. Top Tier would be populated by their most wealthy supporters and would, of course, include all Republican Politicians.



Second tier, radical right wing fundamentalist Christians.



Somewhere below, the "forever" middle class and below even the "untouchable" poor and minorities, they want to suppress Gays and former prisoners in a cast with few rights and even less opportunity than the rest of America.



Sadly too many from the higher casts go along with them thinking it is okay as long as they are not being targeted...YET ! They don't like the idea of equal because they see themselves as better than you and me.



Why people continue to vote against their own best interests is something I cannot understand.
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