since the republicans are so determined to play political games and have been so adamant that democrats "forced the healthcare reform down their throats" the democrats in the lame duck session should pass improvements and all needed funding and ram it thru the senate using the approach that republicans used to pass the bush tax cuts.

Well, well... don't fund it ??? Haven't we heard that somewhere before. Oh yeah, that was how we were going to keep Bush and now Obama from fighting unwanted wars. Never happened. Just goes to show you what kind of príorities have been set in the good old US of A. Lots of money, and I mean LOTS for war. But don't spend any of my taxes to help Americans get health care. That is too much. Big government is only ok if it goes to the Military, but stay out of my private business when it comes to helping prevent illness from destroying entire families' futures. Good Lord in heaven, how sick are these people ??!! Aren't they listening to what they are saying?? This is simply deranged and not at all in line with any Christian values that I know or any other religion for that matter. Hypocrites!!

I think most republicans really know that the health care bill is just what their corporate paymasters want. It channels billions of dollars into the private, for-profit healthcare insurance industry. They are not going to repeal this bill. They set up a straw man so that they could pound away at it in order to impress their followers, many of whom really do not want any more people (esp. poor and non-whites) to have access to doctors and healthcare.

The republicans are sick -- mentally. I would say they need to be exposed but they already are and it does not work. Americans are sick, too.

No IRS agents, don't be silly. The IRS can get those new agents not as government employees necessarily, but as federal contractors. Their costs won't matter since most the federal contracting companies are owned by major Republican supporters. You can that President Ronnie for phenomena. This will be a boon for those unemployed who have MBA's auditing.

Dear Mr. Barton, you are hell bent on embarrassing the President of the United States. That is clear to millions of Americans. Sir, if you have a backbone please introduce a Bill in the House of Representatives today. This bill should simply be Titled "Joe Barton Repeal of Medicare and Medicaid 2010". If you don't have the guts to do that then all your bellyaching is just that - a Texas sized hot air balloon and another gutless Texan airing his shortcomings publicly. God bless President Obama and God bless the United States of America. The poor are grateful for this health care bill no matter how much you mislead them.

The brutal Republican onslaught against President Obama, from the beginning of his presidency, is evil and anti-American. They care nothing about this country, they only want to exploit its workers and resources, and if some have to die from lack of safety regulations, then so be it. The children of the rich will continue to prosper, as long as ignorance elects Republicans. Willful ignorance is the root of all evil.

The two real complaints from the right against the law are some of it's revenue provisions (1099 filing), and the individual mandate. Both were concessions by Obama (the idea it had to be revenue neutral, which delayed implementation, and the bargain with the insurance and pharma companies). This would be a good time to repeal the individual mandate (the insurers certainly didn't live up to their end of the bargain), and replace it with a buy-in provision similar to Medicare Part B (when you want insurance, you have to pay all the back premiums from when you were eligible). It would give sufficient incentive to folks who want to play their odds when they're healthy to buy insurance anyway. The back-up would be a triggered public option if the uninsured rate exceeded 5% in any state beyond 2014.

There are 45 days to get alot done.

ER444: It's a shame 52% of Americans aren't as smart as you. We spent about five trillion on Bush's wars and the military during his administration, but nobody seems to notice that. We needed those wars for the MIC. Can't let those rich Bassets run out of cash. My grandchildren can pay for their good life today. And let's hurry up and get into a war with Iran. The industrialists don't care if China makes the arms as long as they get paid in dollars. Not a damn one of them will die offshore like our sons and daughters. Which war would Jesus start?

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Since we are so upset about mandated healthcare insurance, I have a question. Is car insurance mandated in all states in this Country? If so, let's start a movement to repeal mandated car insurance. What's the difference between mandated car insurance and mandated healthcare insurance? Shouldn't we also be free to choose whether or not we want to pay premiums for care insurance?

AMEN!!

The GOP is assuming the people are against the health care bill because of supposed effect on deficit when in reality the peoples 2008 mandate was for single payer insurance not negotiate with GOP to come up with the gift to insurance companies that is the current legislation & do the peoples will. So if the Dems want to get back in the good graces they need to add single payer legislation votes now & every time there is a vote on health care or to force a vote.
There needs to be a record of your willingness to listen to the people not the loud mouths that drown out the voice of the people.

It is up to the people to get rid of the loud mouths using Roberts Rules to remove anyone who interrupts a speaker or refuses to relinquish the floor so that the truth can be told.

We must insist that all politician, their staff & other speakers must disclose in writing for publication prior to meeting & verbally prior to speaking any contributions, employment, contact with corporations, PAC & lobbyist or other involvement that may create a bias.

It up to us to get the truth out & not let lies stand, and make sure any acts of violence or gestapo tactics are publicized