Posts about Pelosi as of October 29, 2009

Hello Everyday Citizens,Besides the fact that it is entirely too cold in this office, I decided to take a break from my busyness in the office to blog for a minute. I have been an avid reader of Salon.com for a minute, but today I decided to see what the happenings were, and well, in honor of Halloween Pro-Life activists have decided to recruit for their bonfire!

      Today, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a comprehensive reform bill that would guarantee coverage for 96 percent of the U.S. public. Among other things, the bill, H.R. 3962, includes a public option, expands Medicaid coverage to families who earn up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level, provides help for middle-class families to get coverage and sets tough new rules for insurers, making sure that no one can be denied care or be rejected from coverage because of pre-existing conditions.

Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it. Tryck på pilen för att spela videon A my Goodmans Democracy Now! grundades 1996 och är USA:s främsta progressiva nyhetskanal. Democracy Now! är syndikerad över stora delar av USA och innehåller nyheter och intervjuer med akademiska experter, författare och människor som man sällan ser på de vanliga kommersiella tevekanalerna här i USA   Dagens löpsedlar Pelosi to Unveil Public Option

Office of the Press Secretary The White House I congratulate the House of Representatives on the introduction of the Affordable Health Care for America Act, another critical milestone in the effort to reform our health care system. This legislation is the product of unprecedented cooperation and countless hours of hard work by Speaker Pelosi, Chairmen Waxman, Rangel, and Miller, Congressman Dingell, and scores of House members who share my conviction that we can’t wait another year for health insurance reform.

Main Street Alliance member Dan Sherry spoke at Speaker Pelosi’s press conference to unveil the House health care legislation. Dan then attended a briefing on health care and small business given by the President at the White House. What a day! Dan’s comments from  are printed below. You can also go to the Main Street Alliance Facebook page to see more coverage of Dan’s big day.

From MSNBC :
After months of struggle, House Democrats rolled out sweeping legislation Thursday to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. A vote is likely next week on the plan largely tailored to President Barack Obama’s liking.
Speaking on the steps of the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress was at a “historic moment” with lawmakers “on the cusp of delivering on the promise of making affordable, quality health insurance available to every American.”
Officials said the measure, once fully phased-in over several years, would extend coverage to 96 percent of Americans.

After months of struggle, House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. More: Pelosi unveils $894B House health plan

The Nation – The Nation — The pub­lic option was always a com­pro­mise for seri­ous sup­port­ers of health-​​care reform, who — like Barack Obama when he was run­ning for the Sen­ate in 2003 — knew that a single-​​payer “Medicare for All” sys­tem was what Amer­ica needed to pro­vide health care to every­one while con­trol­ling costs.By I&VSphere: Related Content  Link to this page  Link to this page Copy the code below to your web site.x Get Link­ToTh­is­Page from the Cre­ative Real Estate Invest­ing Guide.

The Nation – The Nation — The pub­lic option was always a com­pro­mise for seri­ous sup­port­ers of health-​​care reform, who — like Barack Obama when he was run­ning for the Sen­ate in 2003 — knew that a single-​​payer “Medicare for All” sys­tem was what Amer­ica needed to pro­vide health care to every­one while con­trol­ling costs.By I&VSphere: Related Content  Link to this page  Link to this page Copy the code below to your web site.x Get Link­ToTh­is­Page from the Cre­ative Real Estate Invest­ing Guide.

admin 29 October 2009Bizzare and Offbeat No CommentAfter months of struggle, House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance.

Speaking on the West Front of the Capitol surrounded by Democratic lawmakers, Pelosi, D-Calif., said the House’s magical version of a health care reform bill will include an enchanted government-run insurance option and extend mystical, mysterious coverage to 36 million uninsured Americans. It includes health care for everybody, lower costs, a unicorn in every garage, no rain on weekends and Milk Duds for all the children of the world!

From: Breitbart TV YouTube – Eric Cantor : In a stunning development, Speaker Pelosi Denies Public Access to Health Care Public Plan Announcement. YouTube – Denied1990 : Nancy Pelosi announced a House version of a Health Care Reform Bill. Too bad members of the public weren’t allowed to go to the event. Only “invited” and members of the press. So much for transparency.

And now they’re really pissed. MCM On Public Option, MSM Gets It Wrong By Robert Parry October 27, 2009 The American mainstream media is in another snit, having misjudged the prospects for the public option on health care almost as completely as big-time journalists bungled the reporting on the Iraq War and a host of other important stories during George W. Bush’s presidency.

Randall Terry’s latest antics have had the desired effect – he’s gotten himself arrested and then immediately issued a press release about it : 3 pro-life advocates were arrested this morning at the unveiling of the House Democratic Caucus’s health care bill. They shouted “Nancy Pelosi you will burn in hell for this!” and “We won’t pay for murder!” No warning was given before the arrests. Who: Randall Terry; Dick Retta, and Joan McKee were arrested. When: Thursday, Oct 29, 10:30 A.M.

CNN International Pelosi: New health care bill is ‘historic moment’ The Associated Press WASHINGTON — After months of struggle, House Democrats rolled out sweeping legislation Thursday to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. A vote is likely next week on the plan largely … Go here to see the original:  Pelosi: New health care bill is ‘historic moment’ – The Associated Press

Found buried in a Washington Post article about Pelosi’s much-hyped health care bill unveiling today: Before the bill’s official unveiling, House Democrats gathered in the basement of the Capitol to get a final briefing on the legislation from their leaders. Though many members cautioned that they would need to read through the bill before making a final decision, there were indications that holdouts on both the right and left were moving closer to casting “aye” votes. Rep.

The Pelosi Bill: 1,990 pages long . Capitol Hill police arrest senior citizens who Nancy Pelosi didn’t want at her rally.

This article is cross-posted from the blog of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), one of the organizations that led campaigns to ensure that women who had been abused in situations of domestic violence could not be denied insurance based on “pre-existing conditions. From SEIU: Back in September, we began a month-long campaign publicizing the fact that in eight states and Washington, DC, insurance companies could deny coverage to a victim of domestic violence, citing it as a “pre-existing condition.” Since that time, you’ve blogged, posted on Facebook, and tweeted about women’s health care.

President Obama traveled to the Dover Air Force Base very early this morning to meet the flag-draped caskets of 18 Americans killed in military service in Afghanistan this week. Reporters witnessed Obama standing at attention and saluting the coffin of Army Sergeant Dale R. Griffin , whose family consented to media coverage . President Obama “ is considering sending large numbers of additional U.S. forces to Afghanistan next year but fewer than his war commander, Gen.

Pelosi still doesn’t get it!! What planet does this woman live on? The majority of people do not want this!! One more time, for the benefit of Speaker Pelosi: “No Health Care with a Government Option”. Period. WASHINGTON — After months of contentious negotiating, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to unveil a retooled health care overhaul plan intended to bridge differences among Democrats and open a history-making floor debate on extending health insurance to nearly all Americans.

WASHINGTON — After months of contentious negotiating, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to unveil a retooled health care overhaul plan intended to bridge differences among Democrats and open a history-making floor debate on extending health insurance to nearly all Americans.Pelosi, D-Calif., wants to have the legislation on the floor next week, with a final vote before Veterans Day, Nov. 11, that would give President Barack Obama a bill to sign by year’s end, numerous Democratic officials said.

I forgot, didn’t they already do this? So expect for using find and replace on the crap in your other bill, HR3200, how does this improve healthcare for Americans? Oh Government rationed Healthcare is changed to the “Consumer Option” … LOL. The Democrats think you are all fools. It’s a Communist’s dream. Reuters reports: Democrats in the House of Representatives finished work on Wednesday on a healthcare bill that includes a government-run insurance plan, requires individuals to buy health coverage and imposes a surtax on the wealthy to help pay for it.

Who cares about Party Loyalty , Pelosi’s/Reid’s Plan B or Traitor Joe ?  What I do care about is Reid and Durbin’s Nuke Option .  When did these two ever care what the American People want? Yesterday it was announced that Pelosi would bring the Pelosi Bill up for grabs.  Well, she did it . Verum Serum Pelosicare will force individuals to buy the government insurance, will tax the wealthy, and will result in rationed care and the end of private health insurance industry.  It’s a socialist’s dream.

Intel Panel: CIA Misled Lawmakers On Torture, Other Issues A House intelligence panel has concluded that the CIA misled Congress several times in recent years — including during that 2002 torture briefing with Nancy Pelosi. White House Responds To Wash Times Story: We’ve Set ‘Toughest Ethics Standards’ Ever The Obama Administration has released a lengthy response to the Washington Times story that reported Democrats are using the White House as a fundraising tool, saying

Nancy Pelosi is set to release, we are told, the next version of health-care reform, which is billed as a more “conservative” version of the public option. If that sounds like an oxymoron, it is. The “conservative” version of the public option would have government “negotiate” with doctors and other providers for fees rather than simply force Medicare rates on them. Everyone knows, you see, that Medicare rates are already too low. But government “negotiation” of rates will devolve into rate-setting and government control of medical practices.

Deal W. Hudso n, Inside Catholic, Oct. 29, 2009     Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), after all his efforts to remove abortion coverage from the health care bill, admits  he would vote for the bill even if abortion remained in it . Once he has a chance to “vote my conscience” trying to remove abortion funding by an amendment, he’ll still support the bill.   What happened to the conscience that led Rep.

President Obama presented former Republican Senator Edward Brooke the Congressional Medal of Honor Wednesday. It took the Washington Post five paragraph s to mention that the first black to serve in the U.S. Senate was Republican. 89 year old Brooke’s still got an eye for the ladies :  ” He turned his full charisma on Nancy Pelosi, noting, with some wonderment, “now the speaker of the House is . . . a . . .

Stupak Town Hall Video: “I Would Ultimately Vote for Abortion-Expanding Health Bill” Pro-life source on Capitol Hill has called Stupak’s statements in the video a “game-changer” and a “disaster.” By Kathleen Gilbert, October 29, 2009, LifeSiteNews.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – A video released by the Heritage Foundation blog appears to show Democratic Rep.

Ahh, Thursday.  We’ve made it through hump day and it’s downhill now to the end of the day Friday.  The news has been predictable and slow: Healthcare yada yada yada yes to the public option no to the public option we have the votes we don’t have the vote triggers, opt outs opt ins yada yada yada.  I’m pretty weary of the roller coaster ride and so I think I’ll just sit back and wait for the fait accompli outcome.   In other news… OK, I lied, there IS Healthcare News .

Thursday, Oct 29 begins 2 Weeks of Protests, Lobbying, and Street Theatre at the Cannon Office Building. First office to visit: Nancy Pelosi. (“Nancy Pelosi,” “Harry Reid,”…

Oct29 News Anchor Reuters – Democrats in the House of Representatives finished work on Wednesday on a healthcare bill that includes a government-run insurance plan, requires individuals to buy health coverage and imposes a surtax on the wealthy to help pay for it.Read the Full StoryHouse Democrats to unveil health bill (Reuters) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 29, 2009 — House Democrats to unveil health bill (Reuters) – 1901th Top News ItemOctober 24, 2009 — Democrats gauge

(thehill.com) Rep. Bart Stupak said Speaker Pelosi is not pleased with his effort to change abortion-related provisions in the healthcare bill being crafted by the House. During an interview on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” show, Stupak (D-Mich.) said he is undeterred in trying to ensure that taxpayer dollars do not pay for abortions. Stupak, who opposes abortion rights, acknowledged that some in his party are upset with his public campaign to change the bill. ( more …)

Seriously. We have a vaccine for swine flu because we know the effects. How is it that medical research can’t develop a vaccine to prevent people from developing amnesia, and for their thinking to become so twisted that they start to believe that up is down, and for some things failing to register in their minds at all? One of our recent articles asked the question “Who is more legitimate, Fox News or the White House? This led one reader to leave a response to the points we raised, which once again displayed all of the symptoms of this disease that we outlined above.

The Left Would Have You Believe That It Is Whenever I opine on the incredible dangers that exist around the world regarding the proliferation of nukes in the wrong peoples hands, the general consensus from the left is that there really is no actual problem. Their naive and tongue in cheek response will be to go in and nuke them out of existence before any launch is possible to alleviate the problem. Isn’t that what George Bush would do they say? Of course this the the polar opposite to the actual liberal view.

AP – After months of contentious negotiating, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepared to unveil a retooled health care overhaul plan intended to bridge differences among Democrats and open a history-making floor debate on extending health insurance to nearly all Americans. Go to Source

The illustration above, from sweasel.com, was undoubtedly prompted by the following ‘ socialist mop ’ phrase used by Mr. Obama (found at the link below): When “I’m busy and (House Speaker) Nancy (Pelosi) busy with our mop cleaning up somebody else’s mess — we don’t want somebody sitting back saying, you’re not holding the mop the right way ,” Obama had said last week. “Why don’t you grab a mop, why don’t you help clean up… You’re not mopping fast enough…

“House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America’s medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned a formal announcement Thursday morning in front of the Capitol. Lawmakers said the legislation could be up for a vote on the House floor next week.

The Public Option Fraud Coming Down To The Wire Palin Responds to Johnston “Truce” Between White House and Fox News? Obama Signs Bill Making Gay Attack A Hate Crime London Telegraph: Obama’s Failed to Defeat Conservatism in U.S. Steps Toward The American Police State are Always Tried-Out in Britain First Have Y’All Seen the Cover of Newsweek?

An Update from the Ed Show Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyAlso, House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America’s medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned a formal announcement Thursday morning in front of the Capitol.

Healthcare Hypocrites by Jim Hightower – Creators Syndicate/Common Dreams How do you spell “hypocrisy”? Try this: “H-Y-P-O-C-O-N-G-R-E-S-S.” The hypocongress consists of those Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats who have risen up on their hind legs in recent weeks to snarl and howl at any mention of a government role in meeting America’s health care needs. “Socialism,” they bark — we won’t allow Barack Obama and the liberals to create a Washington-run, big-government intrusion into the hallowed private market.

From his website: Why am I a candidate for Congress now? I believe it’s time to give the “People’s House” back to the people. The House of Representatives was created so the common citizen could have a voice in government. The people of the 8th District have lost their voice in the U.S. House of Representatives. When Jim Marshall voted to elect Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House, he lost his right to call himself a “blue dog democrat”. Mr.

If the point of health care reform is to do something about skyrocketing medical costs, then the House reform bill just got a little more pointless. Although the speaker and other House liberals had hoped to hitch the public option’s negotiating power to Medicare’s wagon, conservative Democrats successfully defeated the idea. Still, the House bill will include a public option, if weakened. According to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the whole thing will cost less than $900 billion over 10 years, or, to think about it another way, less than what the U.S.

The Associated Press: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making plans to release on Thursday afternoon the House version of sweeping health reform legislation, depending on the outcome of a Wednesday afternoon meeting with House leaders.

Dandelion Saladby Congressman Dennis Kucinich Washington, Oct 28, 2009Kucinich: Will We Stand for the People or the Insurance Companies? Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement about the health care debate in America:“Providing health care to all Americans is the moral responsibility of our government, consistent with the Preamble in the Constitution.

 I wanted to see what the health bill is they are working on and by looking at this list these are the priorities today they are working on.  I wanted to share this so we can get a chance to read these bills and get an idea of what they are doing. Active Legislation S 1776 Medicare Pay Schedule Vote Pelosi:  Clean Energy Bill Pelosi:  Health Care Donut Hole for Seniors Closing I think the additional material added you will also find interesting, the Vote on the Medicare Pay Schedule that failed, you can see who voted NO.   I found it very interesting and thought you might too.

Oh man, what a picture. No, it’s not just the fact that Paul Simon has aged. All the musical heroes of my youth look like old lesbians these days; and really, standing next to Nancy Pelosi probably makes any one look younger. But why do you have to associate with the nightmare people, Paul? I get that he now has lots on money and wants to do good. And I think that’s great. Go out and do good Al, (he told me I could call him that) just don’t support the people who want to use my money to do themselves good.

U.S. House leaders plan to unveilhealth-care legislation tomorrow morning after months of debatefailed to produce enough votes for the strongest version of agovernment-run insurance plan. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, is insteadplanni …

Washington Times House health-care reform bill to include public option Washington Post House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will unveil a health-care reform bill on Thursday that includes a government insurance option and a historic expansion of Medicaid, although sticking points in the legislation involving abortion and …

The closure of the Bay Bridge here in San Francisco has made our city streets impassable and probably prevented a fairly large number of the Humane Society of the United States’ natural constituency as well as their foes from turning up tonight. I’ll be liveblogging the town hall meeting, so just a couple of reminders: This is live, so there will be typos. Only things in quotations marks are direct quotes; everything else is a paraphrase.

Written by chuck on October 28, 2009 – 9:30 pm – Please tell your friends about Chuck’s blog and OLSThe Staff MeetingSign in an INDIANA store  front windowMexican Lazy-Boy ReclinerThe boss of a Madison Avenue advertising agency called a spontaneous staff meeting in the middle of a particularly stressful week. (This is one pretty sharp boss!) When everyone gathered, the boss, who understood the benefits of having fun, told the burnt out staff the purpose of the meeting was to have a quick contest.

Oct29 News Anchor Reuters – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives finished work on Wednesday on a healthcare bill that includes a government-run insurance plan, requires individuals to buy health coverage and imposes a surtax on the wealthy to help pay for it.Read the Full StoryHouse Democrats to unveil health bill (Reuters) Share and Enjoy:Related News PostsOctober 24, 2009 — Democrats gauge options on public health plan (Reuters) – 1945th Top News ItemOctober 24, 2009 –

They just keep repackaging this shit, don’t they? It’s still Socialized Medicine, which is Socialism, period. It’s still a failure in every country that has it, we still can’t afford it, and it will still bankrupt this country no matter how much more lipstick the communists want to put on this boondoggle.SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – A government-sponsored “public option” for health care lives, though it may be more attractive to skeptics if it goes by a different moniker, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday.In an appearance at a Florida senior center, the Democratic leader referred to the so-called public option as “the consumer option.” Rep.

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to unveil revised health care-overhaul legislation Thursday that would include a stronger government-operated insurance option than the one that the Senate plans to consider.Senate Majority Leader Harry …

I’m writing this during the commercials on Game 1 of the World Series. (Go Phillies! Utley has the honor of hitting the first home run in the World Series!) World Series or not, there’s still quite a bit going on. Erick Erikson at Red State uncovered a nefarious little plot by Charlie Crist, Rich Heffley and the Florida GOP against Marco Rubio. It’s dirty and could be in violation of the law. Naturally, they’re trying to cover their tracks. William Kristol says Nancy Pelosi is leading democrats off a cliff .

It’s one thing for Republicans with presidential ambitions to get involved in NY-23’s special election. It’s also not that puzzling that Fred Thompson and Michelle Bachmann endorsed Hoffman: both do have a national audience. But what does it say about the contest’s unbelievably high stakes that a former Republican state legislator running for the House in Oklahoma took the time to endorse Hoffman’s candidacy, hundreds of miles away? We thought the Perry-Hutchison and Crist-Rubio primary would be the medium through which Republicans would let all of their internal dissensions out in the open.

House Dems reach deal on key health care elements    ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer Erica Werner, Associated Press Writer   WASHINGTON – House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America’s medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned a formal announcement Thursday morning in front of the Capitol.

Washington Times Pelosi Retreats on Having US Set Rates for a Public Option New York Times The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, announced Monday that he too had decided to include a government plan, with negotiated rates, … House to Unveil Measure With Public Option Compromise Bloomberg Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan BusinessWeek all 711 news articles »

Washington Times Pelosi Retreats on Having US Set Rates for a Public Option New York Times WASHINGTON — Under pressure from moderate-to-conservative members of the House Democratic caucus, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decided to propose a government-run insurance plan that would negotiate rates with doctors and hospitals, … Read more from the original source:  Pelosi Retreats on Having US Set Rates for a Public Option – New York Times

huffpost Editor Roy Sekoff On The Far Right’s Political Porn ( VIDEO ) Huffington Post (blog) to see who can create the ‘best’ “Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi burn in hell” video . Sekoff denounced the effort as ” political pornography” and “straight out …

This ought to be something. House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America’s medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned a formal announcement Thursday morning, but details were still being finalized, lawmakers and aides said. Officials said the legislation could be up for a vote on the House floor next week.

The Democrats won’t quit : House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America’s medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned a formal announcement Thursday morning, but details were still being finalized, lawmakers and aides said. Officials said the legislation could be up for a vote on the House floor next week.

October 28th, 2009When Nancy Pelosi lets the Bush tax cuts expire next year;Ya know who’s going to get hit by this tax hike? Well, people who are now in the 10% tax bracket will get a 50% tax hike – that’s couples with annual income under $65,000. What did Obama promise? No tax hikes on people making less than $250,000 – is $65,000 more than $250,000? Posted by Jonn Lilyea in Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Congress sucks

NY judge questions value of informant after Madoff is jailed and biggest … – FOX2now.com NY judge questions value of informant after Madoff is jailed and biggest … FOX2now.com Sullivan said he was slow to trust a government that failed to detect what he called the biggest fraud in US history. He challenged prosecutors to prove …