Tag Archives: health care reform

Hoyer: House Dems Are At Physical Risk Due To Teabagger Threats

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GOP Reveals Health Care Reform Plan:
No Viagra For Sex Offenders!

They are truly the party of nothing.

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Photo Of The Day – Kennedy Grave Note

Upon the approval of the health care reform bill, Rep. Patrick Kennedy left the following note on his father’s grave: “Dad, the unfinished business is done.” Excuse me, I have something in my eyes….

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Orly Taitz Files Suit Against HCR Bill

Birther loon Orly Taitz has filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of the health care reform bill on the grounds that it impedes her right to be a mentally ill dentist. The challenge comes in the form of an amended complaint in a Birther case in district court in Washington, Taitz v. Obama, that challenges the president’s citizenship. Along with …

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Rush Limbaugh: Obama Will End Elections

According to Rush Limbaugh, the next step for our Marxist/communist president is to cancel free elections. Either that, or he’s going to grant mass amnesty to undocumented immigrants in order to get their 2012 votes. Talk-radio icon Rush Limbaugh today suggested the existence of U.S. elections is now threatened by a move he expects President Obama to pursue – a …

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Secret Service Investigating Twittered Death Threats To Obama After HCR Passage

The Secret Service is investigating several death threats made to the president on Twitter following Sunday’s vote to approve the health care reform bill. “ASSASSINATION! America, we survived the Assassinations and Lincoln & Kennedy. We’ll surely get over a bullet to Barrack Obama’s head,” wrote one Twitter user, who goes by the handle Solly Forell, and identifies himself as a …

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Within An Hour Of Its Signing, Virginia AG Cuccinelli Has Filed Suit To Block HCR Bill

With the ink from the president’s pen still wet on the document, Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli has filed the first (PDF) of an expected many suits to block health care reform from being implemented in his state.

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Joe Biden Drops The F-Bomb

Barely heard over the applause, Joe Biden introduces the president and says to him, “This is a BIG fuckin’ deal.” UPDATE: Fox News reacts.

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WATCH: Obama Signs HCR Bill

UPDATE: The ceremony is concluded. We probably just saw the enactment of the most impactful legislation in our lifetime. If it sticks.

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Twelve States Ready HCR Lawsuits

According to World Net Daily, twelve state attorneys general are preparing to sue the federal government to block the health care reform bill. “The health-care reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last night clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and infringes on each state’s sovereignty,” said Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, a Republican. “On behalf of the state …

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Texas GOP Rep. Randy Neugebauer:
I Called Stupak A ‘Baby Killer’

Rep. Randy Neugebauer(R-TX) is apologizing for shouting “Baby killer!” on the floor of the House as abortion foe Rep. Bart Stupak announced his opposition the GOP’s attempt to kill the health care reform bill. “Last night was the climax of weeks and months of debate on a health care bill that my constituents fear and do not support,” Neugebauer said …

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Liberty Counsel Sues To Overturn HCR

The right wing is wasting no time in issuing an avalanche of lawsuits to overturn the health care reform bill. Here’s another one, from the anti-gay Liberty Counsel, home to Matt Barber. The healthcare bill is unconstitutional for several reasons, including the fact that Congress lacks the authority to mandate insurance coverage for individuals or private businesses. Any “reconciliation” issues …

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John McCain: We Will Invalidate HCR

John McCain phoned in to Good Morning America today to announce that the GOP intends to overturn the health care reform bill via “lawsuits, tea party rallies, and the ballot box.” UPDATE: Rep. Steve King (R-IO) has already submitted a repeal bill. (PDF)

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King & Bachmann Console Teabaggers

Rep. Steve King and Rep. Michele “Crazy Eyes” Bachmann left the House chamber last night after the vote to go outside and console their teabagger supporters. Both vowed massive retaliation against the Democrats in November. King: “They people had the nerve to cast this vote on the LORD’S day!” OK, then.

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The House Dems Who Said No To HCR

In alphabetical order, here are the House Democrats who voted against health care reform: John Adler NJ, Jason Altmire PA, Michael Arcuri NY, John Barrow GA, Marion Berry AR, Dan Boren OK, Rick John Boucher VA, Bobby Bright AL, Ben Chandler KY, Travis Childers MS, Artur Davis AL, Lincoln Davis TN, Chet Edwards TX, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin SD, Tim Holden …

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Obama Congratulates Congress On HCR

In a decidedly non-triumphant, almost gracious speech, last night the president congratulated Congress for their passage of the health care reform bill. He took no questions after the speech.

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House Member To Stupak: Baby Killer!

A GOP member of the U.S. House apparently called Democratic abortion opponent Rep. Bart Stupak a “baby killer” just as he began to speak in opposition to an amendment that would have killed the bill.

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House Approves HCR By 7 Votes

The House of Representatives has narrowly approved the Senate’s version of the health care reform bill by a vote of 219-212. Democrats hailed the votes as historic, comparable to the establishment of Medicare and Social Security and a long overdue step forward in social justice. “This is the civil rights act of the 21st century,” said Representative James E. Clyburn …

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WATCH: House HCR Coverage

Here’s a live stream of the votes regarding health care reform taking place in the U.S. House this afternoon. Shortly after a rules vote, it appears there will be yet another debate. With the Democrats said to have enough votes to pass the bill, expect a last-minute avalanche of crazy talk and grandstanding from the GOP.

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Rep. Devin Nunes: Dems Brought Anti-Gay And Racist Slurs Upon Themselves

Because it’s the Democrats’ “totalitarian tactics” that are making people “act crazy” and shout racist and anti-gay slurs against members of Congress. And totally not because the teabaggers actually are the kissing-cousins of the KKK.

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