Nov 06 2009
Kissell to Vote No on Health Care Bill
Keep up the pressure. This oppression of American freedom has to be stopped.
ShareThe Obama Administration’s push for health care reform suffered a severe blow from North Carolina’s Eighth U.S. Congressional District after Democratic Rep. Larry Kissell announced he will vote “No” on the bill being presented.
In a statement, Kissell said the bill’s $399 billion in proposed cuts in Medicare benefits forced his hand.
“From the day I announced my candidacy for this office, I promised to protect Medicare,” he said in the statement. “I gave my word I wouldn’t cut it and I intend to keep that promise to the citizens of the Eighth District and the senior citizens of the nation.”
He continued to say he believes “comprehensive health care and insurance reform is necessary,” but could not vote for the bill as it is currently written.
“This bill is the greatest threat to freedom that I have seen in the nineteen years I have been here in Washington”
John Boehner
November 5, 2009
Oh, dear! Where was this knucklehead on September 11, 2001? Or when the Patriot Act was passed for that matter. Where was this fool in 2000 when the Supreme Court put a stop to the vote counting in the state of Florida and installed the Bush Mob in the White House? The greatest threat to freedom in nineteen years? Have another sip, Mr. Faux Tan Man.
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Tom Degan
Goshen, NY
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I called Kissell’s (my congressman) office this week and they did confirm he was voting no on the bill. I told them I strongly supported his decision to vote no, but that there were plenty of other reasons besides the medicare cuts to vote against the bill. If you are against this bill and haven’t called your congressional representative, you should do so immediately. They’re “debating” the bill as I type.
And wouldn’t it be nice, if just once, you called your congressman or senator and they actually answered the phone instead of having you talk to some 22 year old staffer…
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I was going to call Spratt but the last time I called was before the stimulus and they weren’t even reading the bill since they had no clue how many pages it was.
Spratt talks a big game about not adding to the defecit and such, let’s see him vote against Pelosi for pretty much the first time ever.
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Wow. Spratt voted yes. I take it he isn’t planning on running for re-election, because if he does I’m volunteering for his opponent. Anyone with me?
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I’ve never actively campaigned for anyone or did the whole yard sign thing. But I want to do everything I can to see Spratt lose next fall.
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If Spratt is running for reelection, I think he just insured himself and early retirement. He voted for the bailout, for Cap and Trade, and now to throw you in jail if you don’t buy health insurance. Mick Mulvaney will not be the usual token opposition Spratt is used to getting. He will use all of these issues against him next year and will be an effective fund raiser.
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I voted Kissell in because I believed he would support the healthcare bill, if he runs again I will not support him. I am greatly disappointed in him. I’m glad the bill passed the house but the Senate is next.
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I am grateful Kissell voted against the current Health Care Reform. I took the time to read the previous versions (HR 3200 & Baucus) and they left me terribly depressed. They would have cost my family thousands of dollars in additional health care costs. Where was that money supposed to come from? I was better off NOT working and getting the govco subsidy. Admittedly, I have not read this current bill but if it is supported by Pelosi, it can’t be good for the working American. I do not want government involved in my health care nor do I want them offering a public option. There is a wealth of options that they can do to reform health care w/o a government takeover. Lets pursue those. I know, lets try a practice run……lets have the government handle and deliver small parcels and letters and see how that goes?
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