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Bill Clinton to Rally Senators on Health Care Reform
November 09, 2009 9:38 PM
ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf reports: Former President Bill Clinton will travel to Capitol Hill Tuesday to rally Democratic senators on health reform.
The House passed its sweeping health reform package on Saturday, but efforts have stalled in the Senate.
A cost assessment process has delayed introduction of a bill in the Senate and internal Democratic squabbles of whether to include a public option have brought into question whether Democratic leaders can cobble together the 60 votes they will need to bypass a Republican filibuster.
Clinton, whose own attempt to pass a health reform package fifteen years ago did not pass either House of Congress, was asked by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to make the pep talk, according to an aide familiar with the discussion. Clinton is expected to speak to Democratic senators at a closed caucus meeting, urging them to see past differences to pass compromise legislation, according to Democratic staffers.
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It all depends on what "reform" is.
Posted by: grizzlybare | Nov 10, 2009 12:12:34 AM
>> Bill Clinton to Rally Senators on Health Care Reform << Well if it was not DOA in the senate then this assure its demise.
Posted by: Lewis Balentine | Nov 10, 2009 12:15:08 AM
When will somebody stand up to these elites and tell them no more! IRS Enforced health care with criminal penalties for those that choose not to participate. Whenever I am back in the states it makes me laugh to see those "Live Free or Die" license plates. America, land of the free, home of the largest number of housed prisoners in the world has become the new East Germany with policies that reward your neighbors and busineses to spy on you and now they want your doctors too. Freedom or catchy slogan? Cradle to grave serfdom? No, it is just another way to feed the war machine. Bill Clinton is just out crusin for babes and other issues near and dear to his personal wealth.
Posted by: rick go | Nov 10, 2009 12:58:56 AM
I disagree that this makes it DOA. President Clinton is very popular among old school Democrats and he helped elect many of those Senators. Republicans are a non-factor. They were opposing this even if it included apple pie, football, and little children.
Posted by: az_prof | Nov 10, 2009 1:01:26 AM
If Clinton is selling it, I AIN'T buying!!!
Posted by: Laughin_All_The_Way | Nov 10, 2009 1:04:30 AM
Go Bill!!! Bravo!
Posted by: mshare | Nov 10, 2009 1:10:02 AM
Yup, I sure see the change. We still have Clinton and a bunch of Clinton retreads still running the Government. That sure is change I can believe in.
Does Slick Willie have any pull with Lieberman? The Dems need Lieberman more than Lieberman needs the Dems.
Posted by: freaksloan | Nov 10, 2009 1:14:24 AM
Miley Cyrus should stop singing the song called "Party USA". There is no party here! Just keep working as hard as you can. Every sweat you shed would eventually nourish the prosperity of America. Our grand and grand parents worked so hard for this country. We have no idea.
Posted by: lalaga | Nov 10, 2009 1:14:25 AM
Kiss of Death... Lieberman won't even let it come to the floor... Clinton is just pouring cement on the grave.
Posted by: jafo | Nov 10, 2009 1:28:29 AM
I want real reform not an underhanded way to control the healthcare system giving the parental government elites the power to decide who gets what treatment, when, and how much. Crap, that is tryanny.
Posted by: No To Nanny State | Nov 10, 2009 2:42:58 AM
No one trusts you "Slick Willy." You're a liar just like Pelosi, Reid, and Obama.
Posted by: No To Nanny State | Nov 10, 2009 2:44:04 AM
Economic reality is this. Pass universal healthcare now or much like the financial collapse it will be forced upon everyone but only it will be single payer. You can bet your life on it.
Posted by: bob | Nov 10, 2009 3:00:54 AM
If the dems really want this to pass they can use reconciliation to prevent filerbuster.
Posted by: bob | Nov 10, 2009 3:02:51 AM
In case anyone is wondering Haddash Leiberman Joe's wife worked for healthcare lobbyists making obscence profit. Did you also know that Joe Libebermans state of Connecticut has the highest concentration of insurance companies. hmmmmm
Posted by: bob | Nov 10, 2009 3:16:50 AM
Thank you Mr. Clinton for fighting for affordable and ACCESSIBLE health care for all. The majority of Americans favor this bill, no matter how loud the lunatic fringe yells.
Posted by: Ryan Leaderguy | Nov 10, 2009 5:05:38 AM
they dont get it as most up until now didnt get it. America is about We the People that gave government permission to be in limited power. Health care, marriage, a house, credit ( and that is a mess) to start is not a constitutional right. all that has gone on in the left state has moved into DC it has destroyed them with budget and educational it is failed and money isnt the answer as is proven. those that think health company's make killing in profit look at the laws.. one said they cant loose it... as the state tells them what they can or cant charge. open the doors let them be in true competition... but the alarm is they that have power to sit and tell us they know better you will do as told and you will deal with it. ring any bells in history?:
Posted by: ed | Nov 10, 2009 5:12:57 AM
Obama proves he can walk on water with passage of the healthcare bill. The GOP can bark like dogs and throw all the tantrum like kids in dirty diapers, Americans have won this time. To hell with the health insurance companies that fleeced America for decades.
Posted by: what667 | Nov 10, 2009 5:19:20 AM
Yeah as soon as Bill and Hillary and Bammy and Mad Michelle accept this kind of health care then talk to us..Until then - forget it !!!
Posted by: jimbo | Nov 10, 2009 6:46:00 AM
Just wait and see, my friends; wait and see!!!
Posted by: Arbuckle Doc | Nov 10, 2009 7:20:00 AM
It's pretty odd that some are calling this bill 'affordable health care'.
The public option it contains will likely have HIGHER premiums than private plans , according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Great way to help the poor.
Pocket change we can believe in.
Fortunately Bill Clinton will help solidify opposition to it.
Posted by: Joe White | Nov 10, 2009 8:04:30 AM
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