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July 14, 2009

House Health Bill

Click here for the newest version of the House Tri-Committee bill.

Click here to read the Top Line Changes between the Tri-Committee Discussion Draft (June 19, 2009) and America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.

Click here to read the analysis of America’s Affordable Health Choices Act.

Click here for the July 14 CBO analysis.

Click here for the July 8 CBO/JCT analysis.

Click here for the July 17 CBO analysis.

Click here  for the August 4th letter from the Congressional Progressive Caucus to Speaker Pelosi.

Click here for the Sepetmber 29 letter from House Democrats to Speaker Pelosi regarding abortion funding.

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Comments Author: Kisa Smith
  • marlene
    Obama belongs to the nazi-communist-muslim party. I still want to see his birth certificate from "kenya" where his grandmother said he was born. I also want to see all of his school records - from the time he began school through his college years. Why is this information sealed?
    I would like to see the american people come together and impeach him. I would like to see "pelosie" kicked out of office. I think this administration thinks their poop doesn't stink but it stinks to high heaven. What is going to happen to this great country? I am scared to death for my son and my grandchildren. Don't they understand the wants and needs of the people. They should let the rich get richer to produce more jobs - not tax them to death. It appears that obama thinks just like "putin". I hope the americans get it through their heads that we have to get rid of all incumbents that are spending our taxes on their frivolous pet projects. We need to get back to "reganomics" to save this country. I also think that these white house elites should start paying their own way - "pelosie" for example - flying around with her family on our dime - when is all this waste going to stop. As you can see I am disgusted, disgusted, disgusted. As for this health bill that they have dreamed up (needs to be defeated). It appears to me it will bankrupt the country. If it goes through we maybe speaking chinese - we owe them a fortune.
  • Robert
    A thousand Pages!
  • joannelippold
    I did hear on Fox it was some lobbiest who helped to write the bill. . why are they involved. .???

    WHY IS THIS HAPPENING AFTER ALL THE PROTEST AND ACTIVITY THIS SUMMER AND EARLY FALL.????

    THEY ARE SO BOLD THEY DON'T CARE WHAT WE SAY OR WHAT WE THINK AND THAT IS DANGEROUS. . THEY HAVE NO FEAR look at Grayson in Florida calling that one female assistant a K street Whore. .what has become of these elected officials. .No wonder Pres. Bush had a hard time. . they are a horror. .and they are getting worse. .When was their a time you heard a congress person call the voters. . villians. . .saboteurs. . racist. . .nazi's. . and a president sending his SEIU people to town hall meetings to cause a disturbance to make the people attending look bad. .Look at one meeting. . they started a fight a SEIU beat up a vendor selling flags. . and even called him the N word. .and the guy that beat him was black. .This is Chicago Politics big time. .
    and how many times did Obama LIE when he talked about health care I can understand Joe Wilson blowing up and yelling Liar. .I feel like that everytime I see him on TV. . .THEY ARE OUT OF CONTROL
  • ALICE
    WHO WROTE THE HR3200 HEATHCARE BILL.
  • joannelippold
    I have been wondering the same thing. .what I don't understand is the big insurance companies contributed millions to Pelosi's reelection??? and just a few weeks back she was invited by one of them to speak at a big diner they had. .and she attended. .I don't get it. .If you are stabbing the insurance companies. .and accept donations or whatever . .attend a function and are a speaker and this bill is in fast mode. . what is behind all of this. .I keep trying to understand or have we missed something. .
  • Hard_Rain
    I have an idea on how to improve Congress....let's setup congress to be selected similar to how a jury is selected. From a list of legal residents that are tax payers of each state, random picks are made every two years (House) and every 6 years (Senate). A pool on candidates are picked; they spend 6 weeks at gov't expense holding town hall meetings, debates, and interviews; then the state picks who they will vote for.

    No party, no lobbies, no "professional" politicians who are influenced by the affluent and powerful. Just regular American's from all walks of life will then serve Congress to the best of their ability; for a maximum of two terms.
  • mike642
    It seems to me that what we have is the debate that the congess failed to do as they should have. Why do we send people to congress that don't do their job?
  • tch
    I am trying to obtain as much info as I can to form my opinion for the correct methodology to be used for health care reform here in the USA. I believe, as I think most of us do, that there is a need for such reform. From what I have read in this bill, this plan will increase our deficit by over 1 trillion dollars during the next 10 years and still leave millions of people uninsured. This is not a plan I will support. Please read the above analysis and form your own opinion. After that, consolidate your ideas and suggestions and make them known to your reps. That's our way!
  • colleenf
    Please, people, get on the phone, email or just stop by your congressman's office(s) and tell them what you think of this piece of legislative garbage! If you get any guff, actively campaign to boot the incompetent out of office! Personally, I really feel tossing the whole lot of them out and start an interview-type campaign to hire new ones. No campaign rhetoric...no speeches...just sit them down and ask them what and how they intend to take care of our money and business. Have a contract with them...and annual reviews. If their "job performance" review is bad, they go home. No reelection...nothing. Then interview another new one.
  • joannelippold
    I agree with you. . and my husband said the exact same thing. . .I am a member of the TEAParty and have gone to town hall meeting. . they just don't listen. . they insult the seniors. .I am one of them. .and the lie. .all of them. I have been faxing..emailling them. . writing letters till the cows run dry and have spend 90% of my day faxing letters to the republicans and the blue dogs. This bill will be the destruction of our CHOICE the choice our constitution gives us. They are not addressing the problem of 36% or whatever don't have insurance. .and WE that have insurance are going to pay the price dearly. .They lie about keeping our doctors. . our health insurance providers and what the mission is to low ball the govt. so call govt. option and force the insurance industry out of business. 85% of us that have insurance are happy. .I am happy and have no complaints. .they are taking over a very private part of our lives and the answer is Soros. . .he donates millions to the Democrats and on Move.On their is a threat they will not donate to the dems. if they don't pass this bill. . .so we will see who they represent. . the voice of the people who do not want this or the person that fattens their wallets...it is corrupt. . they are cronies of so many we can't list them yet they put themselves above all of us. . the elite and will be exempt. . .They have seen Canada and the mess and Great Britan and that sends a msg. ..why don't they understand.. they are going to tax each and everyone of us to death to pay for the illegals and those with no insurance they want to gain the amnesty of the illegals so they have more votes come next election . .they do not want to give us the right of choice and the right to life liberty and the persuit of happiness. . this administration is on a mission to strip us of all our choices and we will become wards of the government...400 billion in cuts to our seniors. . their will be a tax on knee replacements. . .hip replacements. . .bypass surgery. .it goes on and on. .We are human beings with a heart and soul. . not a commodity. (sp). a goods to be bargained with or traded. . .I have nightmares of soldiers marching down the streets like Hitler Germany. . I fear so much for this country I don't know who to turn to. . I am tired of him saying we are not a Christian Nation. .I am tired of him calling the American People down when he travels overseas. . I did not vote for this man. . I believe in judging a person for what they represent. . not the party. . and also by their associations. . .Many are sorry they voted for him ..and congress and this Adm. have no shame that they are not hearing the voices of the American Citizens. . they are turning their back on all of us and will do what they want. .they are their to represent the American People. . if you do not love its people and this country you do not belong in the Whitehouse or Congress. . .I am so so angry that they are back dooring this bill. . will add more amendments . . will fine our drs. . fine us if we don't have insurance and can even put you in jail. . .Why must this come to that.. .Why is it that they don't understand the word reform. . and why in Gods name would you destroy a health system that is the best in the world. .Reform yes . .working with the professionals in the health care industry the doctors the people and come to some remedies for those with preexisting conditions and those that can't afford insurance. .Their is no tort reform because they don't dare want to hurt their lawyer friends who give them campaign contributions..advertising for medical malpractice has gone up 400% in the past 18 months. . malpractice insurance is driving good drs. into retirement. .and what will generations to come have to deal with. .Inferior Drs. . and a poor quality of care which will be rationed. .What happens if you have a child and it is born with a mental or physical imparment. .(sp) the govt. will have that infant killed. .because it is not a viable human according to their standards. .and don't think this won't happen if they get away with controlling the health care of Americans.
    Please continue to call and email and fax to stop this horror that is knocking at our door. .this bill will also eventually call for a loss of over 5 million jobs in the insurance industry. .It is a shame that in America and you are a successful business they want to slay you. . they call you a villian. .greedy. .it is the American dream to be a success. .and why make the rich pay more taxes. . same thing. .I believe we all pay our own way. .and we want to continue that. .They will force small business out of business by imposing more taxes. . instead of giving them credits. .they will force big business to move overseas where they will enjoy the expansion of their industry . .I said this man was dangerous and it is now evident. . I don't know what more we can do. .
  • Raub
    I agree with you, Colleenf 100%. Get rid of them all, and no delay--not 2010, NOW . We wont have a country left, waiting for elections. This is not just for the medical hooey they are trying to enact, but for our safety and security of this country, which is primarily what the feds are supposed to do. This is not a democrat or republican issue, it is them all!!!

    Back to the constitution!!!!

    And NO, the senators or reps have not read over all this bill--my eyeballs were going round reading it.
  • frugalvoter
    ABSOLUTELY!!!! As it should be, but we have conflicting opinion so the "contract" will be complicated. TERM LIMITS a must ! Must propose and vote for - period on all positions. No career positions!
  • iws124
    I am no lawyer or congressman, but here I am doing more than most of them...reading this proposed legislation. A absolute disgrace and disservice to whom they represent they do not!
  • luannbrown
    Our health care is the best in the world. It is the cost of insurance that is the problem. Lets start with with all the lame lawsuits and the attorneys who bring them to courts and I bet the cost will go down for everyone. the government nrrds to keep out of our health care system!!!
  • frugalvoter
    The claim that we pay much more for less came from eastern block nations to convince their folks that their healthcare was better. Nobody officially challenged but now being used to the current administrations advantage without letting us know where the data comes from. Yet, another deception!
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