My wife tried to leave a voice mail for U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-NC, to urge her to vote NO on cloture and NO on the Harry Reid’s 2,000-page government takeover of health care bill, but, guess what, both voice mail accounts in Washington are full, as is the one [...]
I needn’t remind you of the necessity to kill this health care bill so that in the future true reform can be done. This bill will bankrupt the country by creating a whole new entitlement program we can’t afford, will oppress the freedom of the American people by imposing an [...]
ABC News reporter Johnathan Karl sheds light on a provision in the Senate health care bill revealing how our rulers in DC “debate” legislation:
What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care [...]
Republican Sen. Richard Burr, long a critic of Democratic efforts to craft a health care overhaul, says he can not support the new Senate proposal.
Burr said the bill "is yet another attempt by Washington Democrats to take over our nation's health care system," Rob Christensen reports. [...]
The press releases are out.
Sen. Richard Burr takes a jab at the bill’s length but basically has a neutral statement.
Last night, Majority Leader Reid unveiled the Democrats’ health care reform bill. It is expected we will have an initial, procedural vote on the bill sometime this weekend. While I [...]
Calling the health care bill approved by House lawmakers “a long way from perfect,” U.S. Rep. John Spratt defended his vote and vowed to work for more changes.
“I voted to send it to the Senate in the hope that a conference will iron out the differences and make the bill [...]
Kissell quietly announced his opposition to the House health care bill shortly before the floor vote. After voting against health reform, he went silent.
The Richmond County Republican Party Chairman Lee Butler actually made a good point about Kissell’s position:
He said the announcement felt like a [...]
WRAL has the breakdown of how North Carolina’s Representatives voted on the PelosiCare monstrosity over the weekend:
Eight of North Carolina’s 13 representatives, including three Democrats, voted against the health care overhaul bill approved by the House of Representatives Saturday.
According to the House’s online records, Democratic Reps. Larry Kissel, [...]
Currently licensed professional counselors (LPCs) and licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) are not eligible for Medicare reimbursement. I believe that the House health care bill has a provision that would rectify this, but the Baucus Senate bill doesn't.
The request is simple enough: call Kay Hagan (202-224-6342) and Richard' [...]
HR 3962, the infamous Pelosi health care bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives last night by a mere five votes. This doesn’t mean that we’re doomed. The U.S. Senate still has their own version to pass and then it has to be reconciled with the House bill and both [...]
After a vote to weaken and limit coverage for women, the U.S. House passed landmark health care reform legislation.
OK, so it is bi-partisan by only one vote. Joseph Cao from Louisiana voted Yea.
[...]Rep. Larry Kissell (D-8th District) reportedly will vote NO on the job-killing, freedom-killing health care bill known as HR 3962.
[...]The Washington Post has some great information on what to watch for today/tonight as the House debates — and presumably votes — on the job-killing, freedom-killing health care bill known as HR 3962.
For example:
Beware of the blue screen: Pelosi has exuded confidence that she will have the requisite 218 [...]
Keep up the pressure. This oppression of American freedom has to be stopped.
The Obama Administration’s push for health care reform suffered a severe blow from North Carolina’s Eighth U.S. Congressional District after Democratic Rep. Larry Kissell announced he will vote “No” on the bill being presented.
In a statement, Kissell said [...]
