Tomorrow there is to be a rush vote in the House on the health care reform. The new bill is H.R. 3962 .
There was talk that Congress might not make President Obama’s dead line to vote on health care reform. However, the House decided to hasten things, and tomorrow there will be a rare Saturday vote and it will be on the new health care bill.
I copied the following from President Obama’s website:
From the Washington Post
House leaders put in motion the machinery to hold a rare Saturday vote on the most far-reaching expansion of the health-care system in more than 40 years.
Many Democrats said passing the measure has become even more crucial politically after Republicans won governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey this week. So Democratic whips worked their rank and file, while House leaders tried to secure a momentum-building endorsement from the AARP, the nation's largest association of people over 50. President Obama, meanwhile, laid plans to visit Capitol Hill on Thursday or Friday to address House Democrats in a final push for his signature domestic initiative…
Late Wednesday, a bill that Republicans expect to offer as an alternative to the Democratic package received its assessment from congressional budget analysts, who concluded that the proposal would barely dent the ranks of the uninsured....
For the rest of the article, click on the link below:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/hqblog
A couple of serious problems arise with this rush vote. It causes Nancy Pelosi to break her promise.
Here is part of an article from another website.
Pelosi Breaks Pledge to Put Final Health Care Bill Online for 72 Hours Before Vote
Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement that she was "absolutely" committed to doing so….
But tonight, when asked if Speaker Pelosi will leave the bill online for 72 hours after we see what's in the rule, Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly replied in an email: "No; [the] pledge was to have manager’s amendment online for 72 hours, and we will do that."
Apparently Pelosi's agreement to leave the "final" bill online "at the very end" of the process wasn't such a straightforward pledge.
For the rest of the article, click on the link below
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/11/pelosi_breaks_pledge_to_put_he.asp
Also, such a rushed vote keeps Senators and Representatives from having time to thoroughly peruse the bill.
There is a provision in this bill to provide for federally funded abortion. Not only that, but Nancy Pelosi’s version of health care reform will require a monthly abortion premium for all enrollees in the government-run plan. Here is more information about that.
Speaker Pelosi’s Government-Run Health Plan Will Require a Monthly Abortion Premium
Posted by GOP Leader Press Office on November 5th, 2009
Health care reform should not be used as an opportunity to use federal funds to pay for elective abortions. Health reform should be an opportunity to protect human life - not end it.
Unfortunately, Speaker Pelosi’s 2,032-page government takeover of health care does just that. On line 17, p. 110, section 222 under “Abortions for which Public Funding is Allowed” the Health and Human Services Secretary is given the authority to determine when abortion is allowed under the government-run plan. The Speaker’s plan also requires that at least one insurance plan offered in the Exchange covers abortions.
What is even more alarming is that a monthly abortion premium will be charged of all enrollees in the government-run plan. It’s right there on line 16, page 96, section 213, under “Insurance Rating Rules.” The premium will be paid into a U.S. Treasury account - and these federal funds will be used to pay for the abortion services.
Section 213 describes the process in which the Health Benefits Commissioner is to assess the monthly premiums that will be used to pay for elective abortions under the government-run plan. The Commissioner must charge at a minimum $1 per enrollee per month.
To read the complete article, click on the link below
http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=666
I thought it was interesting to note the address of the this article on this website - p=666.
I would strongly urge you to contact your representatives and even your Senators as it will not be long before this legislation reaches the Senate. I wrote emails to my representative and Senators.
When writing to those who support the bill, remember that they mayreally believe the health care reform is in the best interest of the American people. Or they might not see any other option for fixing what appears to them to be a serious problem. Many of these people are not saved. Try to be as kind as possible. One day you may have opportunity to witness to these people, and your kindness will establish a good testimony with them ahead of time.