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Friday, November 05, 2010
I live in John Boehner's District....
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11/05/2010 05:43:00 AM
I live in John Boehner's district, which is the 8th Congressional District of Ohio, and I did not vote for him. I didn't vote for him but he won anyways, actually his seat is a fairly safe congressional seat; but this is neither here nor there.
What I really wanted to say is this:
I hereby challenge Rep. Boehner that if he is so dead set against extending health care benefits to the very needy, then one of his first actions as the new prospective Speaker of the House should be to introduce a bill that would strip all members of Congress of their government health care plans. After all, ol' John seems like a boot strappy kind of guy, perhaps he should use part of his 200k+ salary as Speaker of the House to purchase his own health care insurance.
Until then, he's just a hypocrite.
What I really wanted to say is this:
I hereby challenge Rep. Boehner that if he is so dead set against extending health care benefits to the very needy, then one of his first actions as the new prospective Speaker of the House should be to introduce a bill that would strip all members of Congress of their government health care plans. After all, ol' John seems like a boot strappy kind of guy, perhaps he should use part of his 200k+ salary as Speaker of the House to purchase his own health care insurance.
Until then, he's just a hypocrite.
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Senate Cloture Vote
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12/21/2009 03:35:00 AM
This list is based on the recent cloture vote for the U.S. Senate health care bill.
This list breaks down as party (vote was divided along part lines) and then ranks each senator by how much money that have been paid by the health care industry based on this information, and while the information may be antiquated and does not cover all of the current Senators, it gives up an idea of the reasonings behind each vote.
With the information available at the link, we are able to determine that Democrats were paid $8,511,067 by Health Care PACs, an average of $146,742.53 per Yes vote.
With the information available at the link, we are able to determine that Independents were paid $455,116 by Health Care PACs, an average of $227,558 per Yes vote.
With the information available at the link, we are able to determine that Republicans were paid $7,663,032 by Health Care PACs, an average of $191,575.80 per NO vote.
What can we determine by this?
Well, for one thing, Republicans are paid more per vote, even though it appears that the Democrats are paid more this is only because there are more Democrats in the Senate to inflate the total amount donated.
Additionally, despite his rhetoric that he will not cooperate with the Senate Democrats, Senator Lieberman voted yes for cloture.
This list breaks down as party (vote was divided along part lines) and then ranks each senator by how much money that have been paid by the health care industry based on this information, and while the information may be antiquated and does not cover all of the current Senators, it gives up an idea of the reasonings behind each vote.
With the information available at the link, we are able to determine that Democrats were paid $8,511,067 by Health Care PACs, an average of $146,742.53 per Yes vote.
With the information available at the link, we are able to determine that Independents were paid $455,116 by Health Care PACs, an average of $227,558 per Yes vote.
With the information available at the link, we are able to determine that Republicans were paid $7,663,032 by Health Care PACs, an average of $191,575.80 per NO vote.
What can we determine by this?
Well, for one thing, Republicans are paid more per vote, even though it appears that the Democrats are paid more this is only because there are more Democrats in the Senate to inflate the total amount donated.
Additionally, despite his rhetoric that he will not cooperate with the Senate Democrats, Senator Lieberman voted yes for cloture.
State | Senator | Party | Vote | Amount Donated by Health Care PACs |
Illinois | Burris | Democratic | Yea | N/A |
Delaware | Kaufman | Democratic | Yea | N/A |
Massachusetts | Kirk | Democratic | Yea | N/A |
Minnesota | Franken | Democratic | Yea | N/A |
Colorado | Bennet | Democratic | Yea | N/A |
Connecticut | Dodd | Democratic | Yea | $767,841 |
Massachusetts | Kerry | Democratic | Yea | $680,184 |
Montana | Baucus | Democratic | Yea | $655,899 |
Nebraska | Nelson | Democratic | Yea | $522,546 |
Indiana | Bayh | Democratic | Yea | $448,938 |
Pennsylvania | Specter | Democratic | Yea | $366,828 |
Nevada | Reid | Democratic | Yea | $361,750 |
North Dakota | Conrad | Democratic | Yea | $339,330 |
New Jersey | Menendez | Democratic | Yea | $236,725 |
Delaware | Carper | Democratic | Yea | $232,220 |
Maryland | Cardin | Democratic | Yea | $219,854 |
New York | Schumer | Democratic | Yea | $203,450 |
Arkansas | Lincoln | Democratic | Yea | $203,050 |
Michigan | Stabenow | Democratic | Yea | $198,850 |
California | Feinstein | Democratic | Yea | $190,660 |
South Dakota | Johnson | Democratic | Yea | $182,450 |
Rhode Island | Reed | Democratic | Yea | $172,900 |
Iowa | Harkin | Democratic | Yea | $166,806 |
Illinois | Durbin | Democratic | Yea | $159,100 |
Oregon | Wyden | Democratic | Yea | $155,500 |
Michigan | Levin | Democratic | Yea | $151,156 |
Louisiana | Landrieu | Democratic | Yea | $150,458 |
Virginia | Warner | Democratic | Yea | $148,700 |
West Virginia | Rockefeller | Democratic | Yea | $141,024 |
North Dakota | Dorgan | Democratic | Yea | $140,950 |
Florida | Nelson | Democratic | Yea | $130,962 |
Colorado | Udall | Democratic | Yea | $122,750 |
California | Boxer | Democratic | Yea | $99,720 |
Washington | Murray | Democratic | Yea | $86,750 |
New Jersey | Lautenberg | Democratic | Yea | $83,800 |
Maryland | Mikulski | Democratic | Yea | $82,950 |
Ohio | Brown | Democratic | Yea | $73,100 |
Minnesota | Klobuchar | Democratic | Yea | $72,950 |
Arkansas | Pryor | Democratic | Yea | $72,500 |
New Mexico | Bingaman | Democratic | Yea | $71,207 |
Wisconsin | Feingold | Democratic | Yea | $62,659 |
Pennsylvania | Casey | Democratic | Yea | $60,187 |
New Mexico | Udall | Democratic | Yea | $35,600 |
Washington | Cantwell | Democratic | Yea | $34,925 |
Missouri | McCaskill | Democratic | Yea | $34,800 |
Hawaii | Inouye | Democratic | Yea | $26,700 |
Rhode Island | Whitehouse | Democratic | Yea | $23,850 |
North Carolina | Hagan | Democratic | Yea | $23,433 |
Montana | Tester | Democratic | Yea | $17,400 |
Vermont | Leahy | Democratic | Yea | $15,800 |
West Virginia | Byrd | Democratic | Yea | $15,625 |
New Hampshire | Shaheen | Democratic | Yea | $14,450 |
Hawaii | Akaka | Democratic | Yea | $14,030 |
New York | Gillibrand | Democratic | Yea | $13,500 |
Alaska | Begich | Democratic | Yea | $11,800 |
Virginia | Webb | Democratic | Yea | $7,750 |
Oregon | Merkley | Democratic | Yea | $4,750 |
Wisconsin | Kohl | Democratic | Yea | ($50) |
Total Donated | $8,511,067 | |||
Average cost per vote | $146,742.53 | |||
State | Senator | Party | Vote | Amount Donated by Health Care PACs |
Connecticut | Lieberman | Independent | Yea | $449,066 |
Vermont | Sanders | Independent | Yea | $6,050 |
Total Donated | $455,116 | |||
Average cost per vote | $227,558 | |||
State | Senator | Party | Vote | Amount Donated by Health Care PACs |
Florida | LeMieux | Republican | Nay | N/A |
Arizona | McCain | Republican | Nay | $684,787 |
Kentucky | McConnell | Republican | Nay | $520,327 |
Nevada | Ensign | Republican | Nay | $477,620 |
Iowa | Grassley | Republican | Nay | $422,149 |
Utah | Hatch | Republican | Nay | $382,880 |
Arizona | Kyl | Republican | Nay | $350,968 |
Georgia | Chambliss | Republican | Nay | $314,823 |
Alabama | Shelby | Republican | Nay | $285,900 |
Maine | Collins | Republican | Nay | $284,830 |
New Hampshire | Gregg | Republican | Nay | $248,175 |
North Carolina | Burr | Republican | Nay | $247,686 |
Kentucky | Bunning | Republican | Nay | $247,437 |
Wyoming | Enzi | Republican | Nay | $237,750 |
Idaho | Crapo | Republican | Nay | $199,750 |
Alabama | Sessions | Republican | Nay | $195,037 |
Georgia | Isakson | Republican | Nay | $194,400 |
Tennessee | Alexander | Republican | Nay | $176,750 |
Utah | Bennett | Republican | Nay | $157,705 |
Indiana | Lugar | Republican | Nay | $149,913 |
Ohio | Voinovich | Republican | Nay | $146,340 |
South Carolina | Graham | Republican | Nay | $146,173 |
Maine | Snowe | Republican | Nay | $138,486 |
South Dakota | Thune | Republican | Nay | $137,716 |
Missouri | Bond | Republican | Nay | $136,150 |
Oklahoma | Inhofe | Republican | Nay | $134,954 |
Kansas | Roberts | Republican | Nay | $128,600 |
Texas | Cornyn | Republican | Nay | $127,675 |
Texas | Hutchison | Republican | Nay | $119,700 |
South Carolina | DeMint | Republican | Nay | $114,710 |
Tennessee | Corker | Republican | Nay | $88,725 |
Alaska | Murkowski | Republican | Nay | $78,950 |
Mississippi | Wicker | Republican | Nay | $74,100 |
Kansas | Brownback | Republican | Nay | $69,500 |
Mississippi | Cochran | Republican | Nay | $65,500 |
Nebraska | Johanns | Republican | Nay | $52,800 |
Wyoming | Barrasso | Republican | Nay | $42,750 |
Oklahoma | Coburn | Republican | Nay | $32,958 |
Louisiana | Vitter | Republican | Nay | $26,608 |
Idaho | Risch | Republican | Nay | $21,750 |
Total Donated | $7,663,032 | |||
Average cost per vote | $191,575.80 |
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Why We Need Government-Run Universal Socialized Health Insurance
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9/05/2009 08:26:00 AM
Thursday, August 13, 2009
These Townhall Protests Are Not Productive.
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8/13/2009 11:21:00 AM
I am a registered Republican, though I vote Libertarian for the most part. I live in one of the most important conservative congressional districts, the Ohio 8th District, which is represented by House Minority Leader John Boehner. I voted for Barack Obama in the last election. Here is why:
I knew that John McCain would not sign a universal health care bill into law, I think everyone else knew that as well. This was one of the major deciding factors for me because, for me, health care is a morality issue. I believe it is immoral to have health care as a commodity that is available only to those who can afford the enormous costs. It doesn't have anything to do with any socialist agenda on my part, personally I believe in a free market for most areas. However, there are certain areas where the free market should not be allowed to operate. For me, these areas include the military, which is why I am against mercenary organizations like Blackwater, and health care. Somethings are just so important that they must be provided to the public, even the poorest amongst us.
Now, I know these things must be paid for and difficult decisions must be made. For these reasons, a civilized public debate must take place.
This is not a civilized public debate.
If these protesters cannot sit down and engage their representatives in a calm manner, regardless of their opinions on the matter, then they are doing themselves and everyone else a disservice by denying the public an opportunity to discuss the future of health care in the United States.
I knew that John McCain would not sign a universal health care bill into law, I think everyone else knew that as well. This was one of the major deciding factors for me because, for me, health care is a morality issue. I believe it is immoral to have health care as a commodity that is available only to those who can afford the enormous costs. It doesn't have anything to do with any socialist agenda on my part, personally I believe in a free market for most areas. However, there are certain areas where the free market should not be allowed to operate. For me, these areas include the military, which is why I am against mercenary organizations like Blackwater, and health care. Somethings are just so important that they must be provided to the public, even the poorest amongst us.
Now, I know these things must be paid for and difficult decisions must be made. For these reasons, a civilized public debate must take place.
This is not a civilized public debate.
If these protesters cannot sit down and engage their representatives in a calm manner, regardless of their opinions on the matter, then they are doing themselves and everyone else a disservice by denying the public an opportunity to discuss the future of health care in the United States.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Can't afford health care now? Hold on to your seats!
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7/03/2009 05:35:00 AM
"WASHINGTON - Americans who refuse to buy medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a healthcare overhaul bill unveiled yesterday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Obama’s top domestic priority.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated the fines would raise around $36 billion over 10 years. "
Dodd and Kennedy seem hell bent on assuring that if you cannot afford a plan now, you sure as heck won't be able to do so after they get done with you. Leave it to them to turn an attempt to give people health care into a fundraising scheme!
"The revised plan from the Senate health committee also calls for a government-run insurance option to compete with private plans, as well as a $750 annual fee on employers for each full-time worker not offered coverage through their job and $375 for each part-time worker. Companies with fewer than 25 employees would be exempt. The fee was forecast to generate $52 billion over 10 years."
Really? Now if I were an employer whose sole focus was reducing costs and increase profits and I had to choose between giving my employees health insurance that costs hundreds a month per employee OR paying a annual fee that is much smaller than any health insurance costs, what choice would I make?????
Full Article: Boston Globe
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