Fly in the Ointment
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...out of Health Care Debate? Have the Lies and distortion campaign along with the shout downs of elected officials by some on the Right made a mockery out of health care reform and if so, should Democrats consider other options as debating with people who are not serious would be like as Barney Frank said "debating a dining room table"?
Most Americans will know that Democrats reached out and tried to work with Republicans but seeing that they were less than serious about real reform, Democrats were forced to pass it without their help. I am pretty sure most Americans will understand this. Since reconciliation was used to pass the Bush Tax cuts which cost trillions I imagine no one will mind passing this in the same manner, or will they?
Will the Republicans tell us that we should not do what they did? Will they tell us that it is Un-Democratic when in fact majority rules is a basic tenure of Democracy since it began? The Congress will soon be back from vacation, if we do not see a tone change in Republicans should we just get on with it without them. Will thes mean a stronger bill with a Public option is most likely to be passed in reconciliation than a weaker one with Bi-Partisan input?
Most Americans will know that Democrats reached out and tried to work with Republicans but seeing that they were less than serious about real reform, Democrats were forced to pass it without their help. I am pretty sure most Americans will understand this. Since reconciliation was used to pass the Bush Tax cuts which cost trillions I imagine no one will mind passing this in the same manner, or will they?
Will the Republicans tell us that we should not do what they did? Will they tell us that it is Un-Democratic when in fact majority rules is a basic tenure of Democracy since it began? The Congress will soon be back from vacation, if we do not see a tone change in Republicans should we just get on with it without them. Will thes mean a stronger bill with a Public option is most likely to be passed in reconciliation than a weaker one with Bi-Partisan input?