Comments on: Part 2: Procedural options for health care after a Brown victory http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/ Your guide to American economic policy Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: texas health http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/comment-page-1/#comment-16297 texas health Thu, 06 May 2010 00:03:25 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/#comment-16297 It was supposed it block it from going through but that didn't happen because the "bully" administration called for a special election <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16297','texas health'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16297','texas health','It was supposed it block it from going through but that didn't happen because the "bully" administration called for a special election '); return false;">Quote</a></div> It was supposed it block it from going through but that didn't happen because the "bully" administration called for a special election
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]]> By: texas health http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/comment-page-1/#comment-16298 texas health Wed, 05 May 2010 20:03:25 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/#comment-16298 It was supposed it block it from going through but that didn't happen because the "bully" administration called for a special election <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16298','texas health'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16298','texas health','It was supposed it block it from going through but that didn't happen because the "bully" administration called for a special election '); return false;">Quote</a></div> It was supposed it block it from going through but that didn't happen because the "bully" administration called for a special election
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]]> By: Political Girl http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/comment-page-1/#comment-14667 Political Girl Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:07:16 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/#comment-14667 I say piece meal. Maybe insurance reforms (no preexisting conditions. Of course this will send premiums through the roof.) Community rating to equalize costs. Maybe buy in for Medicare. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14667','Political Girl'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14667','Political Girl','I say piece meal. Maybe insurance reforms (no preexisting conditions. Of course this will send premiums through the roof.) Community rating to equalize costs. Maybe buy in for Medicare. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> I say piece meal. Maybe insurance reforms (no preexisting conditions. Of course this will send premiums through the roof.) Community rating to equalize costs. Maybe buy in for Medicare.
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]]> By: Truth > Spin http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/comment-page-1/#comment-14657 Truth > Spin Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:08:34 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/#comment-14657 I totally disagree. House and Senate Republicans would jump at the chance to vote for a bill that provided tort reform, allowed insurance to compete across state lines and created association health plans. Add prohibitions on arbitrary coverage rescission along with a generous plus up of community health center and high risk pool funding and you've have a better bill that would end up doing more of what most people think reform was supposed to be doing: namely making coverage more affordable for people. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14657','Truth > Spin'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14657','Truth > Spin','I totally disagree. House and Senate Republicans would jump at the chance to vote for a bill that provided tort reform, allowed insurance to compete across state lines and created association health plans. Add prohibitions on arbitrary coverage rescission along with a generous plus up of community health center and high risk pool funding and you've have a better bill that would end up doing more of what most people think reform was supposed to be doing: namely making coverage more affordable for people. \n '); return false;">Quote</a></div> I totally disagree. House and Senate Republicans would jump at the chance to vote for a bill that provided tort reform, allowed insurance to compete across state lines and created association health plans. Add prohibitions on arbitrary coverage rescission along with a generous plus up of community health center and high risk pool funding and you've have a better bill that would end up doing more of what most people think reform was supposed to be doing: namely making coverage more affordable for people.

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]]> By: White House Readies Gamble On High-Speed Ping-Pong | TheWorldPolitics http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/comment-page-1/#comment-14636 White House Readies Gamble On High-Speed Ping-Pong | TheWorldPolitics Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:01:25 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/#comment-14636 [...] terms of how the Democrats will reward members who vote for the bill, the text of the bill itself cannot be changed one iota. It’s take-it-or-leave-it, and so there are fewer possibilities for brinksmanship gone [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14636','White House Readies Gamble On High-Speed Ping-Pong | TheWorldPolitics'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14636','White House Readies Gamble On High-Speed Ping-Pong | TheWorldPolitics','[...] terms of how the Democrats will reward members who vote for the bill, the text of the bill itself cannot be changed one iota. It’s take-it-or-leave-it, and so there are fewer possibilities for brinksmanship gone [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] terms of how the Democrats will reward members who vote for the bill, the text of the bill itself cannot be changed one iota. It’s take-it-or-leave-it, and so there are fewer possibilities for brinksmanship gone [...]
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]]> By: Ryan Keiser http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/comment-page-1/#comment-14635 Ryan Keiser Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:01:48 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/#comment-14635 Many parts of this bill are agreed on. The Republicans simply will not vote for a Democratic bill. They could duplicate the House Republican amendment and the Republicans would still vote against it. They are voting in opposition, not to the bill, but to the party in power. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14635','Ryan Keiser'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14635','Ryan Keiser','Many parts of this bill are agreed on. The Republicans simply will not vote for a Democratic bill. They could duplicate the House Republican amendment and the Republicans would still vote against it. They are voting in opposition, not to the bill, but to the party in power. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Many parts of this bill are agreed on. The Republicans simply will not vote for a Democratic bill. They could duplicate the House Republican amendment and the Republicans would still vote against it. They are voting in opposition, not to the bill, but to the party in power.
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]]> By: CrazyNorm http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/comment-page-1/#comment-14626 CrazyNorm Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:48:24 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/#comment-14626 How about another option, START OVER! Find what both side's agree can be reformed, such as allowing plans from across state lines? <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14626','CrazyNorm'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14626','CrazyNorm','How about another option, START OVER! Find what both side's agree can be reformed, such as allowing plans from across state lines? '); return false;">Quote</a></div> How about another option, START OVER! Find what both side's agree can be reformed, such as allowing plans from across state lines?
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]]> By: TheIllinoisGuy http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/comment-page-1/#comment-14622 TheIllinoisGuy Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:10:17 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/#comment-14622 Being a democrat right now is like having the plague. Obama campaigned as different from the "politics as usual" kind of politician. He was right, except in this case, different is much worse than usual. He managed to fool the independents, but has been exposed as a fraud. The corruption under Obama is open to see with the bribes to Nelson, Landrieu and the unions. Everything is not transparent, and anything bad is George Bush's fault. <a href="http://theillinoisguy.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/obama-the-best-president-ever/" target="_blank">http://theillinoisguy.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/ob...</a> <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14622','TheIllinoisGuy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14622','TheIllinoisGuy','Being a democrat right now is like having the plague. Obama campaigned as different from the "politics as usual" kind of politician. He was right, except in this case, different is much worse than usual. He managed to fool the independents, but has been exposed as a fraud. The corruption under Obama is open to see with the bribes to Nelson, Landrieu and the unions. Everything is not transparent, and anything bad is George Bush's fault. \n<a href=\"http:\/\/theillinoisguy.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/18\/obama-the-best-president-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/theillinoisguy.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/18\/ob...<\/a> \n '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Being a democrat right now is like having the plague. Obama campaigned as different from the "politics as usual" kind of politician. He was right, except in this case, different is much worse than usual. He managed to fool the independents, but has been exposed as a fraud. The corruption under Obama is open to see with the bribes to Nelson, Landrieu and the unions. Everything is not transparent, and anything bad is George Bush's fault.
http://theillinoisguy.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/ob...

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]]> By: paul http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/comment-page-1/#comment-14621 paul Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:38:11 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/#comment-14621 Isn't it true the bills passed through the reconciliation process have a finite lifespan and will need to be voted on after a few years? <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14621','paul'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14621','paul','Isn't it true the bills passed through the reconciliation process have a finite lifespan and will need to be voted on after a few years? '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Isn't it true the bills passed through the reconciliation process have a finite lifespan and will need to be voted on after a few years?
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]]> By: Alex http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/comment-page-1/#comment-14618 Alex Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:41:56 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2010/01/17/procedural-options/#comment-14618 Agree with Marc - House passes the existing Senate bill. Later this year, a new bill passes through reconciliation amending the law to provide for (insofar as is possible through reconciliation) the changes agreed among Obama, Reid and Pelosi (e.g., increase Cadillac tax thresholds). Is there any reason this cannot happen? <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14618','Alex'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14618','Alex','Agree with Marc - House passes the existing Senate bill. Later this year, a new bill passes through reconciliation amending the law to provide for (insofar as is possible through reconciliation) the changes agreed among Obama, Reid and Pelosi (e.g., increase Cadillac tax thresholds). Is there any reason this cannot happen? '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Agree with Marc – House passes the existing Senate bill. Later this year, a new bill passes through reconciliation amending the law to provide for (insofar as is possible through reconciliation) the changes agreed among Obama, Reid and Pelosi (e.g., increase Cadillac tax thresholds). Is there any reason this cannot happen?
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