Today marks a historic day in America history. Over on Capitol Hill today in Washington, D.C. we'll experience potentially the biggest legislation decision congress has ever made in the last four decades since the passing of Medicare and Medicare. Over this possible legislation debate will come from the haste of the democrats with their majority on the house and the senate as well as a democratic president pushing his own agenda.
Earlier this afternoon Speaker Nancy Pelosi removed her backing of the democrats “deem and pass” approach of this bill. This is self-executing rule is a method used to streamline legislation through the House and has been used 85 times in the last 5 years. I have a concern that this method is not constitutionality sound and thus I’m quite happy she has removed her support. However, I still am uneasy with the democrats method of using a legislative maneuver called reconciliation that would allow the Bill to pass the Senate with a simple majority, something else used to streamline legislation but in this landmark event it violates many of our rights as American Citizens.
All and all I think enjoy the “spirit” of the health care bill, but I concerned with some of the methods being used to force this though our political system. I do have faith in the processes of our Federal Government and I’m excited to see the progress of our political system today.
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