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Warren Buffett: Cap-N-Trade

drop pelosi — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:29:30 +0000

This is a “huge tax,” he says… it will directly affect the people…

The Horror of It All

drop pelosi — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:10:34 +0000

The U.S. House of Representatives has just posted on the Internet its health care overhaul bill, HR 3962, “To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, etc.” All 1990 impenetrable pages of it.

How huge is this collection of mandates, subsidies, tax hikes, spending and perverse incentives? As the picture shows, it’s a monster.

This bill isn’t just longer than a Stephen King novel, it’s also scarier, because aside from the title, this tome is all nonfiction. Congress could benefit from a good editor, though, because in 800 fewer pages, Stephen King wiped out 99 percent of Earth’s population, rebuilt society, created a dramatic good vs. evil confrontation and nuked Las Vegas. HR 3962 only manages to give the government control of 17 percent of the U.S. economy and the health care choices of every American.

Oh, and what about the other book in the image, the little one? Pay no attention to that old thing — Congress isn’t.

By Mr. Paul Kersey and Mr. Jarrett Skorup | 10/29/2009 2:35 PM

Mackinac Center for Public Policy

She Said What, When?

drop pelosi — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:50:42 +0000

“I expect that you know what you’re voting on” says Pelosi, addressing Congress January 2005. She insists on using the “3-day rule” which is intended to alleviate earmarks by allowing members of Congress enough time to read the legislation they are voting on. She also criticizes long legislation with ulterior motives, which her bill is amply accused of.

Recently, however, she has proven to be the one practicing the methods she was warning Congress about nearly five years ago. House Speaker Pelosi has successfully campaigned for and passed a nearly 2,000 page healthcare reform bill with all kinds of sneaky legislation written in; the exact practice she condemned years ago before her fellow members. She also failed to post her healthcare reform bill online 72-hours before the vote.

In December 2003 she said (reiterating another House Member’s comment in agreement): “if you have to twist people’s arms over and over to vote for you on issue after issue, then you would be wise to reevaluate your positions.” Interesting, considering (6 years later) that she’s the first one to come to mind regarding congress members persuading and lobbying one another. A practice some regard as modern horse-trading.