By FITSNews || With Sunday’s vote on President Barack Obama’s latest socialized medicine bill looming in the U.S. House of Representatives, supporters and opponents of this latest (and perhaps greatest) big government monstrosity are feverishly counting heads.
Seriously, people … this thing could be decided by literally one or two votes.
In fact, assuming every member of the U.S. House (which has lost four members since the 220-215 tally in November) votes as they did four months ago, the measure will pass by one vote – 216-215.
Obviously, that’s not going to happen, though. Numerous “no’s” have switched to “yes,” and vice versa – and many lawmakers remain uncommitted. According to an analysis conducted by the Washington Post, as many as 64 out of 435 votes are currently undecided – including U.S Rep. John Spratt (D-South Carolina), who voted for a similar proposal in November.
Of course, the supposedly “undecided” Spratt just happens to be the lead sponsor of the latest version of the $2.5 trillion monstrosity, which would seem to indicate where he is going to wind up on the legislation. Spratt also voted in favor of the bill earlier this week at the committee level.
However, despite the large number of “undecideds,” most whip counters are currently showing “for” and “against” counts of around 208 votes each, which means that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi must find eight additional votes between now and Sunday.
One recent whip count even showed the bill down by seven votes, 219-212.
Obviously, this is going to be one of the most important votes in the history of the American republic.
Let’s just hope enough moderate Democrats are willing to stand up to the socialist horde …
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Who’s In Play (The Washington Post)
By Cooter Brown March 19, 2010 at 11:34 am
So, suld we jest bow-down an’ take it, folks, if th’ tyrants vote dis “law” through? To whut are ye loyal?
By Crooner March 19, 2010 at 2:50 pm
“One of the most important votes in the history of the American republic??!!” Are you fucking kidding me? Maybe if you’re Demint bent on Obama’s Waterloo. Or Rushbo who wants to see Obama fail (and presumable the country suffer for the next three years of Obama’s term).
The Republican’s have done a good job defining this as a government take over of 1/6 of the economy. What percentage was health care cost of the economy back when Clinton took this on in the ’90s? I’m betting one whole hell of a lot less. And remember, the health insurance companies are taking their 20% cut of that 1/6 of the economy.
We really need a single payer system. And if you disagree you should be advocating the abolition of Medicare and Medicaid.
By lars March 19, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Crooner–
I’d love to eliminate Medicare and Medicaid. Both bankrupt programs are operating in the red and are hopelessly out of budget.
Incidentally, there is an estimated $50-60 BILLION dollars of medicare/medicaid fraud annually according to the government.
I guess to a statist like you, that’s the cost of “bidness”!
By Joe March 19, 2010 at 3:14 pm
No, we DO NOT need a single-payer system.
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=23690
And your memory of the 90s isn’t very good because health care cost was 7% back when Hillary tried to take it over.
Do you agree with this bill, the Senate bill? The one the House wants to “deem-and-pass”? One that still has death panels? One that will hire nearly 13,000 new IRS agents to track people? One that threatens fines or jail time for not buying the Gov plan?
Is that what we really need?
By Crooner March 19, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Hey Joe:
Where you goin’ with that gun in your hand?
You made my point. Health care is 16.67% (1/6) now versus 7% in the ’90s. And it ain’t showing any signs of slowing down.
By James the Foot Soldier March 19, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Crooner – when you have to fucking LIE YOUR FAT ASS OFF to get a bill passed or to just post nonsense about it as you just did it is no wonder the vast majority of Americans want nothing whatsoever to do with obamacare and with lunatic democrats such as yourself and Spratt and a dozens more come 11/2/10.
but i digress…..
The total amount of health care spending by insurance comanies is FOUR PERCENT you dimwitted moron – that includes salaries, buildings, computers, and a very low industry wide profit.
The amount of profit earned on an ANNUAL basis for Humana was $57 per member. For Wellpoint it was a whopping $72 per member.
Dumbasses like yourself that have no independent thought process and ability to learn and research have taken over a once proud democrat party – get your head out of Michael Moore’s fat ass and start thinking for yourself.
Good riddance to your lock on power in November.
By Ynotfirst March 19, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Lars, people have been stealing from Medicare. I got the documentation to prove it and it’s quite a large case. Personally persuing it got me stalked out of my home. So it’s real alright.
Medicare wasn’t broke until the Part D companies started double enrolling SC RESIDENTS, at some elected officials expense.
It’s time for everyone to understand that one company , yes ONE SINGLE COMPANY< owns all yes ALL of the insurance companies. LOOK IT UP.
It's the same company that owns the banking industry, Enron, GM, Chrysler, and Tyco, Global Crossing.
Sound familiar yet?
Ever heard of fascism??
( hint hint, Sanfraud is a fascist)
By countryboy March 19, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Obama should be impeached, even if it is in the last months of his Presidency, so he leaves office in total shame. Being a one term President isn’t shame enough, example that asshole Jimmy Carter.
By fitsnews March 20, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Crooner,
BTW, regarding our “most important vote” comment,
“Pelosi has bluntly warned members that no excuses – on abortion, immigration or anything else – will be tolerated, and that a no vote is a no on the Democratic Party’s premier issue on a par with the enactment of Medicare in 1965 and Social Security in 1935.”
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/20/MNFA1CJ1P0.DTL#ixzz0il933NV1
-FITS