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xavierx
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 Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject: Democrats Balk at Posting Healthcare Bills Online |
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| http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/pelosi_healthcare_online/2009/10/20/274652.html
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As Congress prepares to consider historic changes to the nation's health care system, Democratic leaders are balking at supporting a change in the rules that would let the public see the bills' texts 72 hours before a vote.
An unusual coalition of conservatives, watchdog groups and a handful of Democrats has joined the push by Rep. Brian Baird , D- Wash. , to put the 72-hour measure into a binding rule for the House of Representatives . Similar efforts in the Senate haven't gained much momentum.
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So, why don't the rank-and-file Democrats and the Independents care about transparency any more? Why isn't anyone screaming? I hope you don't tell me you actually trust these politicians!
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CowpokeBob
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| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Democrats Balk at Posting Healthcare Bills Online [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| xavierx wrote: |
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/pelosi_healthcare_online/2009/10/20/274652.html
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As Congress prepares to consider historic changes to the nation's health care system, Democratic leaders are balking at supporting a change in the rules that would let the public see the bills' texts 72 hours before a vote.
An unusual coalition of conservatives, watchdog groups and a handful of Democrats has joined the push by Rep. Brian Baird , D- Wash. , to put the 72-hour measure into a binding rule for the House of Representatives . Similar efforts in the Senate haven't gained much momentum.
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So, why don't the rank-and-file Democrats and the Independents care about transparency any more? Why isn't anyone screaming? I hope you don't tell me you actually trust these politicians! |
You mentioned the rank and file Democrat members but as the article noted I believe it is actually the Obama camp and the Democratic leadership that is fighting against this measure. They know that for many of the rank and file Democrats the only cover they will have from their constituents once this bill passes is the claim they didn't know what was in it. If the bill was allowed to be viewed before being read the outcry against it could cost votes and end up killing it . |
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Gezzer
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| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:39 am Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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this is something i have to agree with
the bill in its entirety should be published … |
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xavierx
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| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: Democrats Balk at Posting Healthcare Bills Online [Login to view extended thread Info.] |
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| CowpokeBob wrote: |
| xavierx wrote: |
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/pelosi_healthcare_online/2009/10/20/274652.html
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As Congress prepares to consider historic changes to the nation's health care system, Democratic leaders are balking at supporting a change in the rules that would let the public see the bills' texts 72 hours before a vote.
An unusual coalition of conservatives, watchdog groups and a handful of Democrats has joined the push by Rep. Brian Baird , D- Wash. , to put the 72-hour measure into a binding rule for the House of Representatives . Similar efforts in the Senate haven't gained much momentum.
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So, why don't the rank-and-file Democrats and the Independents care about transparency any more? Why isn't anyone screaming? I hope you don't tell me you actually trust these politicians! |
You mentioned the rank and file Democrat members but as the article noted I believe it is actually the Obama camp and the Democratic leadership that is fighting against this measure. They know that for many of the rank and file Democrats the only cover they will have from their constituents once this bill passes is the claim they didn't know what was in it. If the bill was allowed to be viewed before being read the outcry against it could cost votes and end up killing it . |
What I meant by "rank-and-file Democrats and the Independents" is the non-politicians. I would hope that they still all care about transparency in this issue especially, as we all seem to agree should be the case. |
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