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POTUS & moveon.org make huge push for Health Care
The POTUS’ weekly radio/Internet address this weekend says: “Now is the time to push Health reform.” Organizing for America is asking folks to fax, email or call Members of Congress on Wed., Feb. 24 to push for them to finally conclude the HC debate in Congress. Their goal is 1 million contacts with Congress in one day. Remember, on Thursday, Feb. 25, the POTUS hosts the health care summit with Congressional Leaders both Dem and GOP.
All of this activity points towards one thing……….the Senate Leadership has decided and is determined to use the budget reconciliation process to get this new HC bill thru the Senate with just 50 votes (VP Biden votes to break a 50/50 tie). Not only does this process only require a majority vote to pass, but it also comes with a nice/neat 20 hour debate time limit. Remember the 100’s of hours the Senate expended @ Christmas to get their first HC bill thru—20 hours must look pretty good to Leader Reid right about now. However, the one glitch in this is that after the 20 hours, Senators can still offer amdts and get immediate votes, but without debate! This causes the Senate to legislate and vote on dozens and dozens of possible changes to such an vital law effecting every American in such a sloppy, unorganized and non-transparent way, it will make your head spin. The American public’s “Read the bill” demands will look trivial when you see this ugly legislative process. Send this video to friends and family so that all can see actual footage of the Senate vote-a-rama…….Yikes!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA-KKJxXbBQ
Now more than ever you need to go to GradeGov and let Congress know how you feel about Health care!
