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At the Weekly Standard today, John McGinnis and Michael Rappoport say the GOP should do more to help moderate Dems vote against Obamacare, by making a solid pledge not to hold their FIRST pro-Obamacare vote against them if they vote this time to kill Obamacare. They are absolutely right. I have long and repeatedly contended that Republicans do too little to actually talk with moderate Dems and build bridges, and do too little to give them positive incentives, not just negative ones, to vote more conservatively.
In fact, what they suggest is virtually the same thing I suggested back on Jan. 7, except the example I gave was for the Senate, not the House. Here’s what I wrote:
“Politicians being politicians, there absolutely must be at least one Democratic senator, or three more House members, who care enough about their own political skin to buck their party leaders. No single major proposal in generations has generated such strong opposition. With more than 60 percent of the public against Obamacare — and more opponents passionately against it than the combined total of all its proponents, mild or passionate alike — it is inconceivable that Republicans can’t talk a few Democrats into the more popular position. Sen. McConnell could pledge to Nebraska’s Democrat Ben Nelson, for instance, that if he joins a successful Republican filibuster then the National Republican Senatorial Committee would not raise even a single finger against him for re-election in 2012. The price would be worth it….”
Here, specifically, is the Weekly Standard take on it:
“The Republicans can defeat this argument by simply stating that they will not use the earlier affirmative vote for the House plan against any House member who subsequently votes against the Senate bill. To make that commitment clear and powerful, the Chairman of the Republican National Committee and the Minority Leader of the House should release a video making this declaration in no uncertain terms. They can tell the American people that Obamacare’s threat to medical innovation and the long term financial soundness of the nation are so dangerous as to justify a political armistice on the issue for those who give up their part in this wrong-headed crusade.”
So how about it, Pete Sessions? How about, John Boehner? How about it, Michael Steele? Isn’t it time to play ball?
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NCW| 3.9.10 @ 1:10PM
Don't you mean, isn't it time to play prisoner's dilemma? Tough game, especially in politics.
JJC| 3.9.10 @ 2:00PM
I believe we might call it an "Obammigan"- sort of like a "mulligan".
This one is on the house buddy, the vote never happened.
No need to shout it out loud, but quietly spread the word through several channels.
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JP| 3.9.10 @ 3:45PM
As I said on another thread - many in the GOP leadership may just be quietly rooting for ObamaCare. The issue is looking to be the best thing since abortion for many Republicans - a lot of votes and a potential financial bonanza for the RNC.
NVA Patriot| 3.9.10 @ 5:06PM
With respect, the time has passed for 'making deals' with radical, progressive democrats. The time has come to DEAL with radical progressive democrats be they Republican OR Democrat.
Simply put - they have had 50-70 years. We are worse off now than if we had a true captalist, constitutionally constrained federal government. Time to roll teh feds back.
Healthcare is where we start - we win now or we win later with a roll-back.
If we can't stop it now, it will not be easier later
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Oldefarte| 3.10.10 @ 11:20AM
Begging forgiveness for my never have been directly involved in political campaign, let me state that the eventual result of this statement [".....With more than 60 percent of the public against Obamacare...."] SHOULD BE OBVIOUS to politicians, no matter what political party [if not, then maybe they should be performing SHOVEL READY construction jobs somewhere]. The bottom line of any such politician is that, depending upon what political position and vote that they make concerning this healthcare bill that 60% of the public are AGAINST, these politicians [Both D's and R's] had better have a viable PLAN B for themselves and their families, employment-wise, if they preference for same!!!!!
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Henry Massingale | 3.29.10 @ 3:01PM
GOP best ideas for Health Care Reform is to send me email stating that Obama is a {race-est] so please do not email me again. The stupid is as stupid does is that this lack if insite has placed Mr.Obama and his family in harms way, this is what you all have done.....
Conservative Blogger Calls For Obama's Assassination On Twitter
Now tell how the hell is this Health Care reform ?
I found the need to go ahead and show this now it is important and it is a part of a blog report.....
Part of this issue may be my fault. Because I am dyslectic I am miss under stood when I write. And it took me over a hour to write this with the help of A.I.. I do not know if Officials used any or part of what I shared but this hate threats is not the way to bring a proper reform to Health Care or into the lost ways of { Government way of thinking. } So join us and share good ideas to help build a forum that will help every body. Just leave a great blog statement.
As I read more of this Health Care Bill 101 I noted it was based on the same concepts as what I offered to the Obama Administration over 7 months ago , but something was left out { because none of these issues released by Officials see into the economic condition at the home. Do not for get why we are in a economic break down of our system. This would be cool if what was offered was used, but hey Guys you left out something .....
A short re- cap, At average for people with Medicare Insurance, from what I have read is some people pay up to $500.00 per month, if insurance companies are forced to cover preexisting conditions at a rate that may increase coverage up to twice its yearly average on a scale that may effect other people coverages in order to maintain a dollar balance? And for the second time, but none of these issues see into the economic condition at the home !
So welcome to FASC Concepts of a Economic Adjustment.
We have got a lot of people who wish to know more about the function of the Federal Act Security Card. The FASC Card is merged with a Health Care Forum for the Poor and the Sick and people who have been impacted by the crash of our system. When we offered to the Obama Administration the concept of a 10% on a yearly income for Health Care Reform , our build blocks was to help the economic effected People Of The United States.
A incentive program that states if you join the FASC and pay in for a certain amount of time you build a capital of a $10,000.00 dollars as a nest egg for you children after you pass away. Also if you pay in for 20 to 40 years and do not use the extra funds paid in the total savings oh, lets say $25,000.00 + the $10,000.00 goes to your family. The $10 thousand can never be touched by illness or Health Care issues, it is a secured amount for investing into a Concept of Country.
As for the concept of the Patriot Act, to protect the Health Care dollars, a guide line of law to bring about a delay of fund being transferred out of this country , in order to give time for Government approval for the transfer of millions of dollar. And to make it a Capital Offense.......
The basic blue print for security of this FASC Card is a 3 part potion, as follows /
part a: Windows : a pin number /
part b: BIOS a Social Security number and /
part c : MS Dos a Letter from the alphabet.
Pin number 0000 / SS# 000 00 0000 / Z
, what is good about this is when the SS# when applied it could be in coded within the Government system as for a example 000 00 1362 will be in coded and what number you apply will inter face with the hidden SS# ? To put it bluntly If I can build a system that can not be hacked the at home Our Government should be able to.
2009® copyright / by Massingale United Internet Advertisement Programs, this copyright is placed on the security program listed above the name of FASC Concepts and toptentogo, and it should be noted that Microsoft has great health care ideas.....
{ Re- cape }To help cover the sick and the poor is a FASC Concept that states that to build a Health Care Forum within our Government Institution is a Peoples right to do so and this is Protect Under the Constitution as a Human and Civil Right. So in plan words if the poor and the sick could only afford to pay $5.00 to $10.00 per month this would to bring a balance toward the broken tax system, to add up this number 32 million to 100 million sick and poor people x $5.00 per month. This will place back into the system $116 million $to 500 million dollars per month. The cause and effect of this will reduce the purposed Health Care Tax Forum, to bring about a reduced effect so not to a over burden system. Take my faith in this and almost all the poor and sick would be happy to pay in and help rebuild the United States failed tax system. Also To bring about a balance of trust lost between the people and Officials.
Under a Federal Health Care Group built by my friends and I, {You see the poor, as you see them}, as for them they see them self not poor, but of a different race of people and environment and have faith it that which was in the past that so many do not have a clue of what God and Country is all about. Those who you see as poor for most, we do not want to be took care of we wish to prosper so that our children will not be the next generation of the poor.
Issue 1. Re caped in a short version because my little friend did not prof read before she copied and past in to the blogs .........so if Government Officials did take my 10% concept under advisement you all over looked what the purpose is. And do not for get even people who make a great deal of money some have been seriously effected by this system failure of crime and war.....
FASC tax and pay in Forum, A Concept to help the Poor and Sick.
MIDDLE CLASS TO THE POOR
FASC Concepts of a guideline of income and a fair payment for the poor to the rich.
CLASS INCOME MONTHLY PAYMENTS
{A} format for people making up to $29000.00 per year, EST of monthly cost up to $40.00 per month
{B} up to $19000.00 per year, EST of monthly cost up to $30.00 per month
{C} up to $12000.00 per year, EST of monthly cost up to $20.00 per month
{D} from 0.00 income to $9000.00 per year / cost up to 0.00 to $10.00 per month
{A} {B} {C} {D} classification based on one person If married policy can be divided or stayed. These are concept numbers to open the mind..............
{A}{B}{C}
Now for those who do not know of me, my old Health Care page at the health care link on page 2 and 1 you will find the early writings by me, the miss spelled words and I am a bit dyslectic so statements are a bit off track. And for those who did read this information will remember how I struggled to use the Artificial Intelligence of my computer to communicate. I hope that they did use my building block for Health Care, that would be cool.
But there are some issues to work on as in:
#1. Is There A Constitutional Infringement of a Moral Value for Health Care vs. The People { considered Force Pay ? }
#2. Concepts is the Freedom Of Choice, because we feel it is unconstitutional to force pay into the failures of Health Care Insurance Companies and then Tax that money. Even these insurance companies are filing suit.
#3. Should there be a Prime Directive for Health Care Reform that is in the interest for the better good of Man Kind?
#4. Should there be a web site to show the capital gain of the tax income from Health Care and what the money was used for ?
#5. Should children be covered by their parents Health Care Coverage ?
#6. Is the concept offered by us at FASC Concepts to cover the sick a good or bad concept ? I believe this information it is on p26 at the blue pill link , link is on page 100 at the main site.
#7. Abortion ?
#8. Sex Offenders ?
#9. Was there a Unity lost with in Government between parties that made the public feel unsecured ?
#10. Was this diversity with in the people created by the in perfection of conduct by Officials ?
FASC Concepts in and for Pay it Forward covers the web see why we have become the Largest web site in the United States, join us in a trickle effect on p23 the blue pill link, ?
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