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On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:33:35 -0700, jps wrote:


These are bandaids for a seriously broken system. Tort reform
could
help the situation but it's going to require it's own process.
Tort reform is a red herring. There are enough states that have
passed
tort reform to get a good idea whether it will work or not.
Medical
malpractice costs are too small a percentage, roughly 1-1 1/2%,
to
affect
health care costs dramatically. There have also been many
studies
that
note the tort reform savings do not "trickle down" to the
consumer.
The fact is, there have been several great suggestions and dozens
of
admendments/bills introduced that would provide bipartisan to the
bill
and each and every one has been rejected out of hand. Obama
clearly
promised sunshine on the process but so far all we have seen is
Chris
Dodd's door in Washington and the democrats hiding behind it. Just
like
Monday when Obama spent 2 1/2 hours with the MSM plotting an
agenda.
More time by the way than he has spent with his commanders in
Afghanistan... I don't hate Obama, just want to see him take his
finger
out of the wind and be a president.
Nope, that's not true. Both houses have listened to and included
many
Rep.
amendments. Look it up.
Went through this with someone here about two months ago.. You are
wrong, period..
Prove it.
Trust me, I am not known for fabrication here... I am not much for
going
over hundreds of posts from the past...
Or, you could just cite some sources that back up your assertion...
that
would save you going over hundreds of posts.
Not so fond of searching youtube either.. I have a bunch of pics to post
for some folks I was photographing at the track today... But if I get
time I will.. While you have time however, you can show me cites of
bills or amendments the Dems haven't squashed...

Five seconds worth of google search, including typing: republican
amendments to health care bill (no quotes).

http://whitenoiseinsanity.com/2009/0...lth-care-bill/
From Slate:

That said, some context: Of the 788 amendments filed, 67 came from
Democrats and 721 from Republicans. (That disparity drew jeers that
Republicans were trying to slow things down. Another explanation may be
that they offered so many so they could later claim-as they are now, in
fact, claiming-that most of their suggestions went unheeded.) Only 197
amendments were passed in the end-36 from Democrats and 161 from
Republicans. And of those 161 GOP amendments, Senate Republicans classify
29 as substantive and 132 as technical.

I hope this helps!

It sure does. It shows that democrats in congress, buy and large, are
complacent on the issue and probably haven't even read it. They will
rubber stamp anything that is sent to them by king obama. Even obama
doesn't really give a **** as long as the bill has his name on top.


It shows that neither of you can support your own arguments.

What argument? Arguing with you would be like arguing with a box of rocks.