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Obama Wars Title: Boehner to White House: "Why Are We Going to Talk About a Bill That Can't Pass?" February 9, 2010 | 1:24 PM ET Boehner to White House: "Why Are We Going to Talk About a Bill That Can't Pass?"Top congressional Republicans, emerging from a 90-minute meeting with President Obama that side-stepped health care reform, said they may boycott Feb. 25 talks on health care reform. "It's going to be very difficult to have bipartisan conversations with regard to a 2,700 page health care bill that the Democrat majority in the House and the Democrat majority in the Senate can’t pass," House Minority Leader John Boehner said. "Why are we going to talk about a bill that can’t pass? It really is time to scrap the bill and start over." For now, Boehner said House Republicans are only willing to "consider" attending the bi-partisan health care talks at the Blair House, the stately quarters across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House.
"We’re trying to understand from the White House what we’re trying to accomplish," Boehner said. "We need to know where we’re going to start from. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also left open the possibility of a boycott. "Listen to the American people," McConnell told reporters gathered just outside the West Wing. "They are overwhelming opposed to the bill that the House and Senate have looked at. What we need to do is start over and go step-by-step." Asked what Republicans meant by starting over, McConnell said: "Focus on costs. Costs are the problem. We need to target costs." McConnell cited a recent National Public Radio poll that showed voters oppose the current version of health reform 55 percent to 39 percent. "Why would they want to keep pushing something that the public is overwhelmingly against? The obvious answer is to put that measure on the shelf, start over." Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Ball's in the Administration's court. Boehner is correct, given how unpopular this particular bill is. Start over, and have both sides AT THE TABLE this time. Or, don't, and get a serious asskicking come November via pissed off voters. I don't think the President can admit this is dead. If I'm right, they won't get anything til after the election. Its getting uglier out there... #2. To: Badeye (#0) (Edited) McConnell cited a recent National Public Radio poll that showed voters oppose the current version of health reform 55 percent to 39 percent. The 38% are the ones able to wade through the GOP bullshit like death panels... Lets not confuse the stockmarket with the economy, okay? Badeye posted on 2003-08-28 14:37:45 ET Reply Trace #3. To: Badeye (#0) One of the few times I agree with Boehner, Obama is continually mistaken in believing Republicans actually want to work with him. Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality. #4. To: go65 (#3) One of the few times I agree with Boehner, Obama is continually mistaken in believing Republicans actually want to work with him. Maybe Obama knows it and wants to give Republicans the opportunity to prove it to the rest of us. Anthem Blue Cross is doing its part to promote renewed interest in single-payer health insurance in California. LOS ANGELES — Anthem Blue Cross has told some customers it will raise their health insurance premiums as much as 39 percent beginning March 1.
www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14341404 Anthem Blue Cross has instituted high premium increases in the past. Last year, individual policyholders reported rate increases as high as 68 percent, and many of the same members who were hit then said they received notice that their premium would go up again this year.
... WellPoint, which has about 34 million members nationwide, earned $4.7 billion, or $9.88 per share, in profit for 2009.
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/ar...2010/02/09/MNV91BV35Q.DTL
#5. To: go65 (#3) Owe-Bama hasn't tried to GO65. As you know. Just lip service. my anti groupie can't get through life without me. #6. To: lucysmom (#4) LOS ANGELES — Anthem Blue Cross has told some customers it will raise their health insurance premiums as much as 39 percent beginning March 1. BCBS raised our company's rates 35% this year, we had to take a reduced policy to "only" have a 7% raise. Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality. #7. To: go65 (#6) Whiner... Notice he's not bring alone his sad sack son. Badeye [well in the throes of in an obvious Crown Royal moment] posted on 2007-03-29 15:58:16 ET Reply Trace Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest |
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