The $100 Million Health Care Vote?

I'm just going to quit working and let the government take care of me...

God forbid the previous administration should have helped that town.

@Shane: You know, it's funny; I never heard a liberal in my life seriously say he'd prefer to relax on government benefits and do nothing. Usually, it's more like "those women are raising children on their own, we should support them," or "medical care is so expensive that young people are pulling teeth out of their heads with pliers rather than pay thousands in medical bills," or "maybe we ought to regulate the financial sector..."

It's always folks with a right lean who seem to be so terrified of this prospect. It's like they're afraid that if it isn't necessary to struggle viciously, all the time, to get such basics as "the ability to go to the doctor," maybe... they'd go soft?

I'm just going to quit working and let the government take care of me...
Shane | Nov 19, 2009 3:21:47 PM

Do it then. If you think government cheese and housing is such a cushy life, do it.

Actually, if you look at the numbers from the Tax Foundation the majority of strong Red states are dependent upon Federal tax dollars collected/redistributed from Blue states - whose 'wasteful socialist programs' oddly correlate well with modern, vibrant industries that bring in a lot of federal tax revenue.

I don't know about the accuracy or substance of this charge-but I will say that getting health care reform passed would be worth the money. So we leave Iraq 8 hours earlier. That should cover it.

if every county qualifies, then what is the point of the provision? senate staffers aren't paid by the word, there must be some reason they stuck that in.

here ... let me fix that for you T ---

Usually, it's more like "those women are raising children on their own, somebody else need to be taxed more to support them," or "medical care is so expensive that young people are pulling teeth out of their heads with pliers rather than pay thousands in medical bills, so somebody else needs to be taxed to support them because they can figure out how to budget and insure their car, but not their own body" or "maybe we ought to regulate the financial sector...because only some people are making money in it and people who can't read contracts or calculate risks can't figure out how to do it"

There ... that's more accurate.....

political bribes. SO the bill doesn't warrant support unless there is a payoff. I hope the people of LA. vote her out.

Hope and change? More like, "Politics as usual". Nothing to see here, People, move along.

Except for one provision that is a very clear condition in the clause, not addressed by your link, jhw.. "...determined as a result of such disaster that every county or parish in the State warrant individual and public assistance or public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act..."

How many of those disasters were "every county or parish" warranted help?

I could be wrong, but i'll bet you won't find any except La. At least not many. That's the catch, it's right there.

So I ask, what's new about this story except the year and then name? Our corrupt Federal govt. has done this for a looonngg time. We're way past due in refreshing the tree of Liberty.

...looks like it's getting pretty close to being time for some good ol' fashion MAJOR civil disobedience in this country.

Anyone for NOT signing up for health care?

jwh539, you could not be more wrong. It is not enough that a major disaster be declared somewhere in a state in order to trip the boost in funding, it requires that the major disaster be declared and that it is determined that "EVERY county or parish in the State warrant individual and public assistance or public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act." How many times has that happened in the past 7 years? Certainly not 411 times.

I am so tired of whining little babies crying for the government option. Stop asking everyone else to take care of you. Stand up like a "Man" or "Independent Woman" and take care of yourself. The opportunities are there if you work hard. The government can't take care of everybody. GROW UP YOU LITTLE BABIES!!

All those that want federal government to do something for them, will be crying when all is said and done.

That is unless you are a congress man or woman.

They know SS and Government is broke. They need to do a little zig zag before that rooste comes home to nest.

They have about 4 years to get her done.

Hey Chris Kromm, the bill's language states that it only covers certain states, and "state" is defined as a state where "every county or parish in the State warrant individual and public assistance or public assistance from the Federal Government under such Act.." Only one state meets that definition in the last seven years, where every county in said state falls under the disaster relief act. Louisiana. The article is correct. Your link is incorrect. Read the above article's language.

Political payoffs. The face of Change in Washington.

I feel hopey changey all over.

"those women are raising children on their own, we should support them," or "medical care is so expensive that young people are pulling teeth out of their heads with pliers rather than pay thousands in medical bills," or "maybe we ought to regulate the financial sector..."

You know, the problem is, when you say "we", you speak for me. And I don't buy into any of your sob-story crap. So don't impinge upon my freedoms in the name of a cause I don't believe in. Fund it yourself.

The United States has had it's share of traitors to the nation and the citizens within in it's history, Benedict Arnold, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, Aaron Burr, Alger Hiss, Aldrich Ames, nearly all sold out their country for either money, power, revenge, or all of those reasons combined, and not for some wayward ideology, now I believe we can add the name of Democrat Mary Landrieu to this infamous list. What a despicable piece of trash. Congratulations on making the list Mary.