Senate Passes Health Care
“The Senate early Christmas Eve morning passed its version of a health care overhaul, advancing the issue further than ever before in the nation’s history and setting up a bruising stretch-run early next year to get a final bill to President Obama.
“‘It’s about people, it’s about life and death in America,’ said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat.
“The vote was 60-39, with all Democrats and two independents voting for it and all Republicans present voting against it. Sen. Jim Bunning, Kentucky Republican, was absent.” (Washington Times, Thursday)
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[...] Senate Passes Health Care | The Freeman | Ideas On Liberty. Mark this day on your calendars, because it’s the beginning of the end. If this abomination gets reconciled with the House version and comes to fruition, our economy will be completely destroyed within 10 years. The dollar will be nearly worthless, and we’ll have the fabulous health rationing of the all of the other socialist countries. [...]