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Final Health Care Bill Will Be Online 72 Hours Before Vote

By Jeralyn, Section Legislation
Posted on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 02:20:55 PM EST
Tags: health care reform legislation (all tags)
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According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Hoyer, the final health reform bill will be online for 72 hours before the House vote so Members and Americans can review.

You can follow the twitter feed of the Official House twitter account for the bill for updates.

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    So, this is transparency -- on speed. (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by Cream City on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 07:36:33 PM EST
    72 hours?  Is that what Obama promised?

    I'd say that's not enough time for (none / 0) (#1)
    by Inspector Gadget on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 05:21:03 PM EST
    constituents to contact their representatives and senators after review and analysis by the media, but our representatives and senators have proven lately they don't really give a darn what we think, anyway. I hope it's a good bill, 'cause some people really are going to show their approval at the polls come November.

    I've noticed that the hold one's nose to vote for a lousy candidate syndrome continues, though.

    Nice thing is we do have some (none / 0) (#3)
    by Militarytracy on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 05:40:07 PM EST
    internet folks that have been looking at everything going on with this bill very very closely and they have a broad understanding of what the possibilities are and how those will likely play out. We should be able to get some decent analysis and discussion before the vote.  I would like more than 72 hours, but I'll take what I can get.

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    It's just 3 days (none / 0) (#5)
    by Inspector Gadget on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 06:04:16 PM EST
    and people trying to state their case will jam up the phone lines and fax machines and email boxes before everyone gets a chance to be heard. Then, like I said, our representation doesn't seem to give a darn what the people want or need in this country anymore.


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    If the people get totally screwed over (5.00 / 0) (#6)
    by Militarytracy on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 06:24:30 PM EST
    though, there will be consequences that show up a lot faster than I bet the village is used to when it comes to having "consequences" for horrible policies.

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    True.... (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by Inspector Gadget on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 06:27:11 PM EST
    they are going to lose the big payouts from the corporations who got what they wanted passed, and from the people who got scr#wed over. This is an election year and the winners will be US...a fraction of the TV ads to sit through :) when they don't have fat war chests.

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    Looks like the Republicans struck a nerve (none / 0) (#2)
    by jbindc on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 05:30:45 PM EST
    They've been (loudly) pointing out to all who will listen that this was a highly touted Obama campaign promise.  Looks like Nancy and Steny are trying to help the old boy out a little.

    The Republicans help to make (5.00 / 2) (#4)
    by Militarytracy on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 05:41:59 PM EST
    certain that progressive and liberal bloggers will have a chance to say something before anything is shoved down their throats.  As the mother of a disabled child I guess I do owe the Republicans one here.

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    Please (none / 0) (#8)
    by mcl on Thu Jan 14, 2010 at 07:20:35 PM EST
    There will never be a final health care bill. This will go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on. Week after year after decade after century. Blue dogs will change their votes, reconciliation will be called, a quorum will not be filled, Republicans will filibuster, backdoor deals will collapse, it will just keep going and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on.

    Forget it. Wake up folks. It's a scam. Pay attention to the magic trick while the confederate in the audience picks your pocket.

    Chickens on their way to the roost... (none / 0) (#10)
    by lentinel on Fri Jan 15, 2010 at 07:49:58 AM EST
    BOSTON (AP) --
    A new poll in the Massachusetts Senate race shows a shift in favor of the Republican Party and a potential disaster for President Barack Obama and his Democratic political agenda in Tuesday's special election.

    Most of this is being caused by voters rightful fear of and disgust for this insurance-mandate bill.

    Mass already has a good plan.
    They don't want it mucked up.

    Obama, Pelosi and Reid are beginning to get what they deserve.
    Unfortunately, they will be taking us down with them.

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