Why is there no compaion bill for HR 676 in the Senate?

[redqueen]

Why is HR 676 still stuck in committee?

[antigop]

1. simple: because no one in the Senate will sponsor it. n/t

[redqueen]

3. That's the no-thought-required answer. I want to know why no one has sponsored it.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. the corporate masters don't want it

and too many of our conmen and women are bought and paid for by them.

[redqueen]

5. That is definitely my suspicion.

But we're not supposed to think that about Our Great Democratic Leaders.

So... I'm looking for the "real" reason.

[MonkeyFunk]

4. Because it has no chance of passing

this congress, and if by some miracle it did, it would be vetoed.

[redqueen]

6. So you would disagree with Harkin on this statement?

“We should have sent him more appropriations bills and made him veto all of them,” said Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). “We’re letting him off easy. … That’s all I’ll say."

[MonkeyFunk]

8. That's a Russert-like approach to debate

throw a quote from somebody else and try to pressure somebody into either agreeing with it or disagreeing with it.

I answered your question. I didn't say I liked it that way. You asked why, I told you.

[redqueen]

10. No pressure... just curious as to your reasons for thinking they shouldn't try (nt)

[Freddie Stubbs]

7. Pete Stark is Chairman of the Ways and Means subcommittee which has the bill

Perhaps you should ask him.

[redqueen]

9. It's not with that committee, actually.

And I have asked. And got the run around.

[antigop]

11. according to thomas.loc.gov

Latest Major Action: 2/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

[redqueen]

12. Thanks, but I was already aware.

I think you might have intended to address that to someone else.

[antigop]

13. No, I was addressing your post ... you said you had gotten the run around

I posted what thomas.loc.gov said about which committee has the bill.

[redqueen]

14. I got the run around from staffers.

Stark's was the worst.

Pallone's the best. :)

[redqueen]

15. So I take it most people agree that it's better to try band aids

like CHIP than try to get the US on the same standard as the rest of the civilized world.


Well... the insurance companies are grateful, at least...

[Freddie Stubbs]

16. Those who recieve CHIP are likely greatful too

Should we allow more suffering in order to create a crisis in which voters will demand a solution?

[warren pease]

17. Obviously...

...because single-payer, universal-access health care if "off the table," as are so many other great ideas that most sane and civilized countries take as a given.

I would think the floor around the table is getting a little cluttered with Ms. Nancy's discards lying all over the place.


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