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Sen. Reid’s Boasts Health Care Debate Was Transparent … Let’s Review

HARRY REID IS TAKING CREDIT FOR C-SPAN BROADCASTING SENATE PROCEEDINGS

Sen. Reid Claimed Health Care Negotiations Were Broadcast On C-SPAN And Transparent. “Throughout this debate, we have kept our promise to make this process as transparent as possible. Just as the committee hearings were open to the public and televised, so has the debate been on the final bill. Debate on the Senate floor has been televised on C-SPAN and also streamed on the Internet.” (Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Op-Ed, “Health Insurance Reform Will Lower Costs For Nevadans,” The Nevada Appeal, 12/23/09) (more…)

Quick Pivot From Government-Run Health Care Experiment To Hiking Limit On America’s Credit Card Exposes Democrats’ Doublespeak On Cost (more…)

While Democrats Bend Over Backwards To Get Any Health Care Bill Passed, Far Left Is In Open Revolt

OBAMA, DEM LEADERS DESPERATE FOR A WIN ON HEALTH CARE

White House Chief Of Staff Rahm Emanuel Urged Sen. Harry Reid To Cut Deal With Sen. Joe Lieberman To “Pass Any Health Care Bill, No Matter How Weak.” “Rahm Emanuel visited Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in his Capitol office on Sunday evening and personally urged him to cut a deal with recalcitrant Sen. Joe Lieberman, two Democratic sources familiar with the situation told the Huffington Post. Emanuel, Presid ent Obama’s chief of staff, has long been identified as leading a faction of White House advisers who have been pushing the Senate simply to pass any health care bill, no matter how weak.” (Ryan Grim, “Rahm Emanuel Personally Pressed Reid To Cut Deal With Lieberman: Sources,” The Huffington Post, 12/14/09) (more…)

North Dakotans Urging You To Stand Strong,

Slow Down On Dems’ Health Care Experiment

NORTH DAKOTANS OPPOSE DEMS’ HEALTH CARE EXPERIMENT

Poll Shows 62 Percent Of North Dakotans Oppose The Obama-Reid Government-Run Health Care Experiment. “Twenty-eight percent of likely North Dakotan voters support the healthcare bill proposed by President Obama compared with 62% who oppose the proposed legislation, including 48% who strongly oppose the bill.” (”North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan Trails In Potential 2010 Senate Match-Up,” Zogby International, 11/20/09) (more…)

Democrats Ignoring American People As They Rush Through Their Health Care Experiment

AMERICANS ARE CLEARLY SAYING THEY DON’T WANT DEMOCRATS’

GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE EXPERIMENT

CNN Poll: 61% Of Americans Oppose Dems’ Health Care Bill. “As you may know, the U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would make major changes in the country’s health care system. Based on what you have read or heard about that bill, do you generally favor it or generally oppose it? Dec. 2-3 2009 Favor 36% Oppose 61%.” (”CNN Opinion Research Poll,” CNN, 12/10/09) (more…)

December 8, 2009

President Barack Obama

The President

The White House

Dear Mr. President:

Last Friday, new job numbers confirmed our unemployment rate remains in double digits.  Jobs are still being lost every month. Banks are still failing and companies are going bankrupt, leading to more job losses.  A commercial real estate crisis is looming.   Deficits are threatening the onset of inflation and weakening the dollar.  At home, we may face a double-dip recession.  The unexpected economic meltdown in Dubai tells us we don’t know the full extent of the global financial crisis. (more…)

RNC Chairman Michael Steele Asks President Obama To Delay Health Care Experiment, Focus On Creating Jobs: Will Democrats Join Our Call?

FROM RNC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL STEELE’S LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA: “Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, all of us can agree on this: In this uncertain economy, growth and jobs have to be our priorities. The American people think of little else. Common sense tells us this is the worst possible moment for Congress to risk spending another trillion dollars we don’t have. This is not the time to gamble a trillion dollars on a 2,000 page health care experiment Congress is stitching together by the seat of its pants.” (Chairman Michael Steele, Letter To President Obama, 12/8/09)

WILL THESE SENATE DEMOCRATS JOIN OUR CALL?

SEN. BLANCHE LINCOLN (D-AR): “Creating Jobs, Putting Our Economy Back On The Right Track, Is My No. 1 Priority …” (John Lyon, “Lincoln: Economy, Not Health Care, No. 1 Priority,” Arkansas News, 11/23/09)

SEN. EVAN BAYH (D-IN): “[J]obs should be our top priority and we shouldn’t do anything that detracts from that …” (Alexander Bolton, “Democrats Feeling Angst Over 2010,” The Hill, 11/4/09)

SEN. MICHAEL BENNET (D-CO): “The economy is the highest priority [with the country in] the largest recession we’ve seen since 1930.” (Sue Lindsay, “Sen. Bennet On Display At Museum,” The Rocky Mountain News, 1/25/09)

SEN. BYRON DORGAN (D-ND): “I am concerned about a large number of very significant issues, but we need to keep focused on restarting this economic engine.” (Billy House & Dan Friedman, “Dems’ Wariness Grows Over Agenda,” National Journal’s Congress Daily, 7/20/09)

WILL THESE HOUSE DEMOCRATS JOIN OUR CALL?

REP. JASON ALTMIRE (D-PA): “I’m not saying don’t do big things. But maybe we should wait until we get the economy stabilized …” (Alan K. Ota, “Heartland Democrats Urge An Inward Look,” CQ Today, 3/31/09)

REP. JOHN BOCCIERI (D-OH): “During this great recession, our priority should be saving and creating jobs and helping our manufacturers modernize to compete in the global economy …” (Rep. Christopher Lee, “Congressmen Lee, Boccieri Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Make Research & Development Tax Credit Permanent,” Press Release, 3/17/09)

REP. DAN BOREN (D-OK): “I think voters sent a clear message that the administration and Congress need to focus on the economy … We need to focus on creating jobs right now, and you don’t do that by raising taxes on small business …” (Martin Vaughan, “Election Results Give Some Democrats Health-Care Jitters,” The Wall Street Journal, 11/4/09)

REP. RICK BOUCHER (D-VA): “My top priority is to encourage economic development and the creation of new jobs for Southwest Virginians.” (Rep. Rick Boucher, “Starting A Small Business In Southwest Virginia,” Boucher.House.Gov, 1/18/09)

REP. PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR): “There are a lot of Democrats who … want to see something more effective done to create employment.” (Sam Stein, “Peter Defazio, Dem Rep.: It’s ‘Pretty Embarrassing’ That Dems Now Identified With Wall Street,” The Huffington Post, 11/20/09)

REP. STEVE DRIEHAUS (D-OH): “Our top priority has been trying to turn around our ailing economy … [W]e still have a long way to go…” (Rep. Steve Driehaus, Letter To Friends, 5/13/09)

REP. PARKER GRIFFITH (D-AL): “One of my top priorities lies in maintaining and increasing the economic stability of North Alabama.” (”Economic Development,” Griffith.House.Gov, Accessed 12/7/09)  

REP. DEBBIE HALVORSON (D-IL): “Getting our economy back on track so that it works for working Americans is one of [my] most important priorities.” (”Economy,” Halvorson.House.Gov, Accessed 12/7/09)

REP. JOHN TANNER (D-TN): “If it was up to me, I would figure out how to handle the war and fix the economy …” (Alexander Bolton, “Democrats Feeling Angst Over 2010,” The Hill, 11/4/09)

REP. DINA TITUS (D-NV): “It is critical that we focus our efforts on creating good jobs that will put Nevadans back to work.” (Rep. Dina Titus, “Titus: ‘It Is Critical That We Focus Our Efforts on Creating Good Jobs That Will Put Nevadans Back to Work’,” Press Release, 12/2/09)

REP. CHARLIE WILSON (D-OH): “I had three major goals … when I came to congress: jobs, jobs, jobs.” (Rep. Charlie Wilson, “Growing Jobs At Home,” Congressional Webpage, Accessed 12/7/09)

EVEN DEMOCRAT GOVERNORS AGREE

GOV. ED RENDELL (D-PA): “Health care does affect the entire economic structure, but the economy is number one, even at Allentown. Although the Lehigh Valley is coming back and getting a lot of businesses from New York and New Jersey. But jobs are number one everywhere.” (Governor Ed Rendell, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” 12/7/09)

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