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On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:47:09 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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"jps" wrote in message
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Tonight at 11:15 pm EST, by a 220 to 215 vote, the House passed their
version of Health Care Reform.

Among the most meaningful pieces of legislation in history making it
through one body of congress is a big deal. There's lots of work left
but I'm damned happy a major bridge has been crossed.

All you folks who hate your fellow Americans and don't think it's
worth the investment have my sympathy.

What happened to that open government stuff. Where bills would be up
for
reading and analysis for 5 days before a vote?

I believe it's been up for 72 hours (3 days). I believe the 5-day thing
was
for the stim. bill.


You couldn't really read that document in 3 weeks. Not if you actually
wanted to understand all the other things referenced in it.


It's even worse than that... the language is modified to be in
legislative-ease, so that it can be legally accurate. It's very difficult to
decifer it at that point.


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