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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 04:20 PM
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Harkin-Senate will work weekends to pass health bill by Christmas.
Edited on Mon Nov-16-09 04:21 PM by jenmito
It was just reported on MSNBC.
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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 04:22 PM
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1. I don't think the Republicans should stay there on weekends, do you?
;-)
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 04:23 PM
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2. Nope. They should go home and enjoy some more townhall meetings.
:D
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dflprincess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 04:25 PM
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3. It would be nice if the lobbyists left as well.
Edited on Mon Nov-16-09 04:26 PM by dflprincess
But then who would write the bill?
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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 04:40 PM
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5. And who would be there to tell them how to vote!?
n/t
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DrDan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 04:37 PM
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4. no - those weekend KLAN meetings should be their prioirity
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dtotire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 05:06 PM
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6. After That, They will have to reconcile their bill with the House's Version
That may take another month
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 06:15 PM
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8. I think they're aiming for before Obama's SOTU address so he can tout it as an
accomplishment.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 06:24 PM
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9. Republicans want to drag it into 2010 so they can kill it.
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Fresh_Start Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-16-09 05:12 PM
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7. heck, keep them their until November 2010
they might actually attempt to legislate if their reelection fundraising, etc are impacted.
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