Update: 2-25-10 5:30PM
I thought the end of the meeting was rather interesting. Whether you’re for the Democrat or Republican position on healthcare reform, you may agree that something needs to be done. And, the President has set out a challenge to both sides to work together to come up with a reasonable plan now – not another few decades from now. Odd, that’s just what I’ve been saying to my elected officials: stop fooling around and being all political and get something done! It will be fascinating to see if anything actually happens.
Update: 2-25-10 3:30PM
Well, I’ve been listening on and off since this morning. From what I’ve heard, it’s unfortunate that this meeting has not been used to resolve issues. It’s been used as a platform for everyone to explain why they don’t want to do what the “other guys” want to do. It’s no wonder the legislature can’t get anything done.
Guess this post isn’t too Whimsical, but I think it’s important.
President Obama and a host of Congressional leaders are meeting tomorrow to discuss health reform. To start the discussion, the President is bringing a proposal that combines many of the ideas proposed by legislators on both sides. You can find out exactly what is included in the proposal to ensure you have the real story.
I’m hoping that something definitive comes out of this meeting. As an individual healthcare policy holder, I’ve seen my premiums raised 168% over the past five years. It’s way past time, in my opinion, for reform.
According to WhiteHouse.gov, the video below will be showing “the live video of the meeting”. Anyone who is concerned about health care reform owes it to themselves to find out whether our leaders are actually moving toward some meaningful legislation. Stop back at 10am EST tomorrow, Thursday, to see the meeting! I know I’ll be watching!
[Live stream video removed]
About the meeting:
When: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 10:00AM EST
Where: The Blair House in Washington, DC
Invitees:
Senator Harry Reid, D-NV, Majority Leader
Senator Mitch McConnell, R-KY, Republican Leader
Senator Richard Durbin, D-IL, Majority Whip
Senator Jon Kyl, R-AZ, Republican Whip
Senator Max Baucus, D-MT, Chairman of the Finance Committee
Senator Chuck Grassley, R-IA, Ranking Member of the Finance Committee
Senator Tom Harkin, D-IA, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Senator Christopher Dodd, D-CT, Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA
Representative Steny Hoyer, D-MD, Majority Leader
Representative John Boehner, R-OH, Republican Leader
Representative James Clyburn, D-SC, Majority Whip
Representative Eric Cantor, R-VA, Republican Whip
Representative Charles Rangel, D-NY, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee
Representative Dave Camp, R-MI, Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee
Representative Henry Waxman, D-CA, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee
Representative Joe Barton, R-TX, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee
Representative George Miller, D-CA, Chairman of the Education and Labor Committee
Representative John Kline, R-MN, Ranking Member of the Education and Labor Committee
Representative John Dingell, D-MI, Chair Emeritus of the Energy and Commerce Committee
4 Comments
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Great post
Being a agent does have its advantages and disadvantages, and from me is paying my health insurance.
Its going to be interesting to see what happens tomorrow.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
I agree. They all know we the people are getting really tired with all their fiddling around. Now, they’ve got to decide between us and the lobbyists. Hope we win out!
February 26th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
The health care reform is turning our country inside out almost. It is evident that something needs to be done in multiple economies of scale all over our country. The problem is that as a whole we cannot agree on anything as a whole. As a nation we need to stop spending so much time arguing over the small print and figure out an answer to all of our problems soon.
February 26th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Bill – Thanks for stopping by. I absolutely agree. A lot of time was spent yesterday having multiple people describing why they were against an idea. It would have been so much more productive if they’d said – I don’t agree with that approach, and here’s what I’d do instead and why I think it would work better.
It really fries me. If any of us ran our business the way they run the government, we’d all be OUT of business.