On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:27:26 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:38:53 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:


I left after the congressional staffer for my rep, the AARP
representative and two other people (I don't remember who they worked
for - Dodd or Lieberman) said that they couldn't answer specific
questions about the bill itself - they could only discuss "policy
issues" related to the health care bill.

That would seem to be understandable. The bill is not in it's final
form. Plus, as you say, there is a very good chance they haven't read it
in it's entirety.

No, it's not understandable. This bill is one of the most important to
hit the streets in years, along with cap and trade. Those two bills
should have been read by their damn proponents, and the proponents
should be prepared to discuss them. It seems strange that the only
folks who seem to have read the bills are those in opposition to them.

The excuse that Congressmen have too much to read is preposterous.
This isn't another bill to rename a post office.
--
John H

All decisions, even those made by liberals, are the result of binary thinking.