>>>>>>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34859430/ns/politics-health_care_reform/
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>>>>>It's a targeted tax. Targeted directly at those non-union, non-government employees whose existing health care plans are at the upper end of the benefits spectrum. In other words, it's targeted at those people who most disagree with the new "health-care" scheme.
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>>>>>Go Brown! You may be our last "hope" to stop this unmitigated disaster.
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>>>>Don't forget the special election in Massachusetts next week to replace Ted Kennedy. The Republican has a 4% lead in the latest poll. That would give the Republicans 41 votes in the Senate -- let the filibusters begin!
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>>>>What a system when Senators representing 10% of the population, plus one more, can thwart the will of the majority. No wonder not much gets done.
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>>>If those maority senators listened to the majority will of theie people they represent, there'd be no question tht health care reform would hit the garbage can, however, the libs will force it down our throats regardless of what the people actually want.
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>>I was not addressing any one specific issue, just the rules of the Senate. 41 Senators can stop anything they want to.
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>>If you want to talk about majorities -- documented, not opinion -- Obama was elected by a clear majority yet has been thwarted every step of the way by the determined minority.
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>Really? Can you provide a link please for your "documented" stateement? I find it interesting that the determined minority has been able to thrwart his policies when they are not even allowed in the meetings and discussions. What happened to open to the public on CSPAN? Bi-partisan discussions?
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>I give President Obama huge KUDOS for his actions regarding Haiti (including bringing Pres Bush and Clinton together for aid as the previous administration did), but keep the humanitarian relief and actions separate in this discussion please. I am referring to policy discussion and legislation discussions separate. There has only been bi-partisan discussions in one committee only since his adminstration began and there has not only been closed doors to the other parties but closed doors to the public as well. That is in complete opposition to his many, many promises (promises that led many to vote for him).

"Documented" referring to his 53-47 victory margin in the 2008 election.