Category Archives: Healthcare

Harry Reid Turns Dictator + Ensign And DeMint Forcing Vote On Constitutionality

Via The Jawa Report through Confederate Yankee, from The Weekly Standard, we learn (blockquote is from CY, subsection comes from TWS) The language of Section 3403 seems rather explicit: SUBSECTION.—It shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report that would repeal […]

Democrats Face Challenge In Merging The Bills And Ignoring The American People

The Fish Wrap of Record goes with a front page story about how the Dems are going to be challenged in merging their bills Even as the Senate took a significant step toward passing its version of a sweeping overhaul of the health insurance system before Christmas, Democrats were grappling Monday with deep internal divisions […]

Deep In Health Bill, Very Specific Bribes

Y’all remember William “Cold Cash” Jefferson? Do you remember what happened? A private individual promised to give him $400K if Jefferson would help a high tech company called iGate by persuading the Army to test iGate’s products, as well as attempt to influence officials in 3 countries. He was caught on tape taking $100K. Obviously, […]

Gee, What Happens When Government Run Health Care Is Running Out Of Money?

Denial of service? Check. Turning people away? Check. Rationing of mammograms? Check. Waiting lists? Check. Government in charge? Check. Poor Turned away from cancer screenings? Check As the economy falters and more people go without health insurance, lowincome women in at least 20 states are being turned away or put on long waiting lists for […]

Democrats: Plans Will Reduce Health Cost. Obama’s HHS: Um, No

I have a feeling that a few folks are going to be called to the White House for a little sit down dressing down shortly Democrats trying to push President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul plan through the Senate got a sober warning Friday that costs will keep going up and proposed Medicare savings may […]

Democrats Win A $400 Billion Cut In Medicare

This is the kind of issue that, if the GOP leadership was smart, will very shortly be showing up in commercials and talking points from now till the 2010 elections In the first showdown over the Senate health care bill, Democrats on Thursday successfully defended more than $400 billion in Medicare cuts, turning back a […]

About The Health Bill Not Covering Illegals? Um, Yeah, It Will

One way or another, Democrats are determined to sneak a way into the health bills to make sure illegals are covered. Why? Three reasons. First, because they are idiots. Second, to create more Democrat voters. Third, they despise the law. Fourth, they are jerks. Okay, four reasons Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants could receive […]

Now A Climahysteric Org. Wants Doctors To Discuss AGW With Patients

The road AGW is traveling down has taken a turn from Silly Lane (worse acne, alligators in the Thames,  collapse of gingerbread houses) to Stupidity Rd. The Climate and Health Council, a collaboration of worldwide health organisations including the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal Society of Medicine, believes […]

Socialized Medicine: 70 Dead, Filthy, Blood-Spattered, Lazy

A view of what’s to come if Democrats get their way with single payer Dozens of patients died needlessly as a result of filthy conditions in an NHS hospital, a shocking report said last night. Appalling nursing care in Basildon University Hospital contributed to a mortality rate that was more than a third higher than […]

Claire McCaskill: Health Bill Is As Long As Palin’s Book

Seriously, for someone the Left says is an empty suit and not a serious political player, they sure spend quite a bit of time talking about Sarah Palin Sen. Claire McCaskill on Thursday touted the Senate healthcare reform bill by taking a dig at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s new book. McCaskill (D) said if […]

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