Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, issued the following statement today urging opposition to H.R. 3961, the Pelosi "doc fix" bill that will add more than $200 billion to the deficit:
[...]The Washington Times Editorial Staff
President Obama repeatedly has declared that the government needs to take over health care to keep America competitive, yet the version of reform that is emerging attacks the heart of this country's investor class.
[...]We were emailed the following list of Democratic Senators that are either undecided or have hidden their position from public view on the Pelosi/ObamaCare Bill. Do not take their word for it. Tell them that it is not worth the ire they will receive at home if they vote for [...]
Two last-minute supporters of the House healthcare reform bill boasted of the funds they had won for their districts Monday morning.
California Democratic Reps. Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza touted new funding for projects and facilities in their districts coming as a result of the House's health legislation.
Appearing on MSNBC yesterday, seditionist Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) declared: “I am confident that the Stupak amendment will not be in the final version of the bill - we will be working very hard to eliminate it.”
[...]In case you missed it on Saturday night, at the close of the debate on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) 2,032-page, $1.3 trillion government takeover of health care, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) rose to speak about the bill and its impact on future generations and the American Dream.
[...]As one may guess, my e-mail has plenty of feedback on last night’s passage of Pelosicare. Here are three sample reactions, first from the desk of President Obama:
(Last)Â evening, at 11:15 p.m., the House of Representatives voted to pass their health insurance reform bill. Despite countless attempts over nearly a century, [...]
Well, we tried as best we could but the bad guys prevailed 220-215.
Not that I didn’t expect Pelosicare to pass, but what pisses me off is they got the fig leaf of bipartisanship because of one Republican voting “yes” – Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao of Louisiana, a freshman who replaced [...]
As Obama's compliant media outlets and compromised reporters tout Americans as "angry" and "loud," an uncontrolled band of unpatriotic hooligans, a video of Michelle Bachmann's 'House Call' rally on Thursday paints a completely different picture. As hundreds of thousands protest the Pelosi/ObamaCare fiasco, contrary to reports of mere thousands from [...]
It's time for the American people to demand the queen of mendacity to submit her resignation. She is a dishonorable, intellectually dishonest, insipid unpatriotic stone cold liar that deserves the contempt, the ire of every American, left or right. What the heck is wrong with this country with weak kneed' [...]
John L. Ligon, Heritage Foundation
Recently unveiled health care reform legislation known as the "Pelosi plan" would impose new costs on small businesses. This legislation would create an employer penalty system that would apply to small firms--even those with 25 or fewer workers.
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