Senate Health Care Reform Bill imminent- no reconcilliation expected

[AlphaCrab]

Thanks to 30ashopper, I see when all the taxes kick in but when does the healthcare kick in? If it is 2013 as many have said, does anyone else find that a bit odd? One year after the end of Obama's second term should he get one. We don't have nearly enough information on this wonderful present being given to the American public. Could be because the bill is 2,074 pages long. Dr. Tom Coburn has the right idea. Read the damn thing on the floor of the Senate.

Yet another stalling tactic of the party of "No." Why bother?

 

[scooterbug44]

I propose a similar idea - all bills must be read (at a normal speaking pace) and in their entirity TO THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLED BODY in 8-10 hour blocks w/ regular breaks for restrooms, meals etc.

All elected representatives must be present and may ONLY listen or take notes on the bill - no texts, cell phones, etc.

THAT is how you get reasonable length bills!

Long bills are not a new phenomenon, and it is long past time that they get trimmed!

 

[Andy A]

The present trend in bill of such extrodinary length is fairly new, IMO. Social Security was formulated in something like 23 pages or therabouts. There is absolutely no compelling reason for bills to be the length they have become. The bureaucrats will only make rule and regulations to enforce what they want anyway.

 

[scooterbug44]

Clinton's health care bill (1993) was 1,300+ pages, Bush's budget (2007) was 1,400+.

Definitely agree they should be MUCH shorter - as demonstrated in the past it is doable.

Is 1,000 pages long for a piece of legislation? - By Christopher Beam - Slate Magazine

 

[Blair]

Hurry...Only 34 hours to read it before the vote!!!!

ALL 2000 pages!!!

Who cares...SAVE THE TATAS!!!!

 

[30ashopper]

Yet another stalling tactic of the party of "No." Why bother?

Are you suggested elected officials should vote on a bill they have not read or do not understand?

AFAIC, the party "No" has a lot of good reasons to say "No" to this bill.

 

[BeachSiO2]

Here is a WaPo article with some limited comparisons between the Senate and House Versions