House GOP sparks rally against health care bill

By TINA IRGANG and SHARMINA MANANDHAR Capital News Service

Published 11/07/09

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republicans, including Maryland Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Frederick, rallied against the House health care reform bill Thursday, speaking to a large crowd of supporters chanting "Kill the bill" and "U-S-A, U-S-A."

The House is expected to vote on the bill this weekend. According to a Congressional Budget Office analysis, it will cover 36 million people without insurance by 2019.

At the rally, Bartlett said the Democrats' bill contains the word "shall" 3,400 times.

"Now, in the common vernacular, shall means must," Bartlett said. "And one of the...

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A Great Day - 2009-11-07 10:40:52

I had the pleasure of attending this rally - rode in on the metro with many others from Anne Arundel County - was shocked at the number of Democrats, expected primarily Republicans - but it was very nonpartisan in attendance. I don't think I've ever seen nicer crowds than those at the tea parties and this rally.

Let's hope our representatives heard the chants of "Kill the Bill" and "Can you hear us now" and let's hope they do the right thing in their vote.

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Lola Chuddles - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Excellent

Adds to the deficit - 2009-11-07 07:24:37

Two weeks ago, Congress voted to separate the Health reform bill from Medicare. They are taking the $250B from Medicare, but they are adding the $250B to deficit to replace it. Yes, that is exactly what Worldcom and Enron did.

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