House narrowly passes health care bill

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Molenir at 02:37 AM JST - 9th November

Good day for Obama, a bad day for America. Good thing, Republicans stood firm against this, sad, only 39 Dems had the courage to vote against it. On the plus side, passing this means the Dems will probably lose the house in 2010.
USAFdude at 03:06 AM JST - 9th November

This is only the first step in correcting the horrors of the previous administration. How wonderful it is to see Americans taking back our country from the brink of Republican-led destruction. And that's only in the first year, gang; just imagine how much America is going to improve under seven more years of President of the United States of America Barack Hussein Obama!

God continue to bless America!
Molenir at 03:41 AM JST - 9th November

This is only the first step in correcting the horrors of the previous administration. How wonderful it is to see Americans taking back our country from the brink of Republican-led destruction.

lol, so funny. I know you're being serious here, but its so wrong its funny. Thanks for the laugh.
adaydream at 03:44 AM JST - 9th November

It's only half way there. We're not finished yet.

But I'm enjoying watching the insurance companies squirm like maggots. < :-)
RomeoRamenII at 04:38 AM JST - 9th November

Seems a wee bit premature for a victory lap by the liberals.

The House version (which is only an outline, btw) must now go to the Senate where they will debate their own version of Obamacare. Then should it pass there'll be more debate to reconcile their different versions into one bill followed by more debates and votes.

In the end, Obama, Reid and Pelosi will wind up stamping their feet and shaking their li'l clenched fists blaming the republicans for the democrat super majority's failure when their beloved House version of a socialism style healthcare system for the U.S. fails to pass.
victimcrat at 06:25 AM JST - 9th November

"Tonight, the Democtatic party stood up and said "We care" and sent the loser GOP packing."

Indeed. Nothing says "We care" like ramming through at midnight on a weekend legislation which will invade and impact nearly every facet of the average citizen's life, but which legislators and their families are immune from.
USAFdude at 06:51 AM JST - 9th November

Molenir, Laughter, in the way you use in your 3:41 am post, is merely a defense mechanism for those with no argument. Show us proof that my post is "so wrong its [sic] funny." Bets anyone?
Sarge at 06:57 AM JST - 9th November

"a jobs-killing, tax-hiking, deficit-exploding bill"

Yeah, it is.
Hehehohohaha at 07:00 AM JST - 9th November

Nothing says "We care" like ramming through at midnight on a weekend legislation

Have you been sleeping the last 12 months? Did you miss Obama's presidential campaign last year? Are you out of touch with reality?

No one rammed anything through. All that happened was a bill passed the House and will now go to the Senate. Settle down. America is still America, the sun still rises in the east.
Noliving at 07:13 AM JST - 9th November

Sail, You want everything changed because of your circumstances and yet care not a wit for all of those Americans without health care. They are supposed to just get by with what we have today. Yeah, it's personal because you want it all about you. Until you grow up and see this is an American thing and not a Sailwind thing, you'll be treated accordingly. Taka

To be fair you could also grow up and realize that american culture is based upon the individual rather then the group. You would know that for example the individuals needs and wants are considered more important then the group in the US. You say grow up, I say get over it, that is just how individualist the american culture is. I don't think it is fair taka to send someone like sailwind to jail for one year or fine him $25,000 because of the fact that they don't want to sign up for some type of health insurance plan in the US that they will never use because they live in japan. It would be like going to someone from the UK who lives in the US and then having the UK government have a warrant out for their arrest and threatened to put them in jail for one year because they didn't pay into the NHS or some other health insurance plan while they lived in the US, that is dumb.

I mean if you think it is such a great idea then tell me why not a single country in the world is trying to do this that has a single payer system or a nationalized health care system where if you don't live in the country you still have to pay into that system or some type of health insurance in that country that you will never use and if you don't we either fine you and or send you to jail as soon as you return back to the states.
Noliving at 07:16 AM JST - 9th November

You should also be aware to taka that under the senate bill, unlike the house of representatives bill, that once you are dropped or leave a private health insurance plan you have to wait 6 months before you can join the federal government plan.
GenkiDesuKa at 05:33 PM JST - 9th November

Sailwind:

Thanks for bring this to our attention. I am a strong supporter of health care reform with a mandate, but it seems obvious that americans living abroad should not have to buy american insurance if they already have insurance abroad. although at the moment I am not living abroad, i plan to write my senators and congressperson to support language in the final health care bill that exempts us citizens living abroad from any mandate.

Thanks again,
sailwind at 10:10 PM JST - 9th November

GenkiDessuka,

Your Welcome...It isn't about me but us. I'm exempt from this though my twenty years of service to my county, but you and others are not, make your voices heard, you do not deserve a damn health care excise tax for living in Japan.
zurcronium at 12:20 AM JST - 10th November

big study in todays news about how the US healthcare stats are sinking like a stone, despite $5 billion a day being spent on healthcare in the US. By far the most of any country.

How many examples does it take for the clueless wingers to get it, the current system benefits only the greedy insurance companies and pushes people out into the cold. That is why so many people die in the US due to no healthcare.

Read it and weap wingers, your GOP healthcare plan is so simple, do not get sick and if you do die quickly. 20,000 babies die a year due to poor US healthcare, something you anti-choice republicans need to think about. You guys want the kids born but then let them die due to lack of healthcare and support for the republicans in the pocket of insurance companies. So typical of conservatives.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/17/internationalaidanddevelopment.usa
Molenir at 10:48 AM JST - 11th November

How many examples does it take for the clueless wingers to get it,

I don't know, you guys are so far off in left field that you aren't even visible anymore.

Read it and weap wingers, your GOP healthcare plan is so simple, do not get sick and if you do die quickly.

Obviously you failed to read it. As that is not the plan. Thats the Democratics spin on the plan, which is far more substantial, and realistic then the one the Dems passed. In fact it also addresses issues that the Dems are cowering away from, that would have a real impact on healthcare. Things like Tort Reform. But with them in the pocket of the trial lawyers, we really can't expect much from you loons.