HCR-IT'S NOT OVER-Conyers: "Without Material Changes-This Legislation Will Be Reform In Name Only"

[kpete]

Conyers: "The Constitution established a bicameral legislature."
by TomP
Mon Dec 21, 2009 at 11:16:33 AM PST

It's not over. The House is NOT going to accept Lieber/Nelsoncare; it will not accept "reform in name only." Not if Congressman Conyers has anything to do with it.

Representive John Conyers has just sent a message to the Senate:

Without material changes, this legislation will be reform in name only.

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"In order to pass the House of Representatives, a final health care bill must provide universal affordability and competition to the American people. Additionally, it should be financed by those with the ability to pay and not by working class Americans lucky enough to receive quality health coverage through their employers."

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Lastly, I am troubled that some Senators believe that the House must accept the majority of the concessions embodied in this Senate bill. My message to the these Senators is this: Just as it took compromise to pass your bill last night, so now will it require additional compromise to successfully reconcile your legislation with the House. The Constitution established a bicameral legislature so that neither body would dominate the other.

more:
http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=News.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=b25f68c9-19b9-b4b1-12f7-46266b312356

via:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/21/817484/-Conyers:-The-Constitution-established-a-bicameral-legislature.-

[berni_mccoy]

1. We'll see. Maybe Conyers can pull a revolt, maybe he can't. He sure backed down on Impeaching Bush

when Pelosi told him it wasn't going to happen.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. At least he sent the Senate a strongly worded message. Here's hoping that he and

his colleagues can back it up.

[ixion]

2. I'm hopeful

but Mr. Conyers has let us down in the past.

[moondust]

4. Eliot Spitzer is calling it "expansion--not reform."

It apparently will cover millions more Americans but it does little to actually reform the system.

[CoffinEd]

5. Conyers sound resolute!

But I hope the tough talk indicates a true sign of things to come and not a result of Conyers missing his afternoon nap.

[kirby]

6. Kinda like his impeachment and Karl Rove warnings, IIRC n/t

[CoffinEd]

9. Um...

Yeah. Yep. Bingo! B-)

Only time will tell.

[budkin]

7. Blah blah blah... these fucking politicians are all talk

They buckle like belts when the screw is turned.

[mzmolly]

8. Exactly!

:toast:

[jtrockville]

10. What is this "competition" nonsense?

How many of us can only "choose" from the one provider our employer chose?