If the shoe was on the other foot

What would you have said if Rep. Boehner (and/or other top officials in the republican party) called the Mary Landrieu into a closed door meeting and gave her $300 million to not vote for the bill.

Or if they called Rep. Kucinich in behind closed doors and offered him a deal to not vote for the health bill.

Or any of the other people that were going to vote for the bill came out of closed door meetings and were given money (sweetheart deals) for their states, and then they changed their vote to no.

Okay, so you are fine that they were given money to ensure they would vote for it, but what would you say if it was the other way and the republicans gave all those people millions and deals to not vote for the bill.  You would be screaming and shouting.  You would be showing the same frustration that a lot of people on this board are showing at the absolute out of control corruptness that is going on to buy votes.

What if 80% of the country were screaming to vote for the bill, but there were republican in control and they voted against it?  Again you would be screaming and shouting and calling the politicians corrupt.

So why is it with 80% and higher in the country are saying no to the bill you are okay with congress going against what the country wants.  If a republican controlled congress said it doesn't matter whether or not we have enough votes we're going to pass it anyway.  You'd be calling them dictators and socialists.  But you are okay with the democratic congress doing it.

So you think every company in America is greedy.  But there are many that are not.  Why not try to fix the problem of the “known” greedy companies and leave the other companies that are making a decent living, giving people jobs, and being honest and not taking huge bonuses alone.

You may not want to believe this and you may think the hcb will solve all of America’s problems but it won’t.  First, we’re all going to be taxed to cover this, yet none of us will benefit from it for another four years.   Our taxes are going to go up to cover it, as are our premiums.

Tim Cahill, the Treasurer of Massachusetts, said that according to Axelrod, this health bill has been treasured after Massachusetts health insurance mandate of 2009.  Treasurer Cahill said that if President Obama and the Democrats repeat those mistakes of the health insurance (of Mass) the country will be bankrupt in four years.  He said “If the government does what Mass has done this will bankrupt the nation, because there is no system in place.  Nothing has been changed about how we deliver health care, how we pay for health care.  All we are doing is increasing access to people who don’t have health care right now, and that simply is unsustainable financially”.

I don’t think a lot of people realize what exactly that means.  If America goes bankrupt:

1.  The stock markets will crash and credit will seize.

2.  All financial institutions will fail.

3.  All government funded programs will end (Medicaid, defense, police, education, infrastructure support like utilities, disability, welfare, government services, etc).

4.  Businesses will close and jobs will be lost.

5.  There will be mass riots (and no police to stop the riots or fire fighters to put out the fires).  Take a look at what is happening in Greece – and they thought it would never happen there.

6.  Food will become scare, and when people are starving what do you think they will do?

7. The rich will buy the country and turn it into a dictatorship.

It’s not a very pretty picture, but it’s reality.  If people thought the depression was bad, that was nothing compared to what is in store for us in the future.  And you are okay with the country going bankrupt just so long as some people get free health care.  This is not “fear mongering”, this is just plain and simple.  Just research it for yourselves.  Look at all the countries around the world that have gone bankrupt and what they are going through.  They never thought it would happen in their country.  And also remember, we never in our wildest dreams thought American would be attacked on 9-11.  If you don't think it could happen then you are not living in reality.  That's a pretty hefty price to pay.

No matter what anyone says on this board is not going to make a bit of difference.  It will either pass or fail whether or not we want it.  People can call others stupid, idiots, dimwits, etc, if it makes them feel good, but it won't change the vote this weekend.  All I say is whatever happens I hope it is for the best.  If it is not for the best then I hope it will change come November when we have a change in party in the congress/senate.