After laying the groundwork for a decisive vote this week on the Senate's health-care bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Monday that she might attempt to pass the measure without having members vote on it.
Instead, Pelosi (D-Calif.) would rely on a procedural sleight of hand: The House would vote on a more popular package of fixes to the Senate bill; under the House rule for that vote, passage would signify that lawmakers "deem" the health-care bill to be passed. (Washington Post, 3/16/10)
Speaker Pelosi latest trick will be to employ the “Because I Say So” approach to passing the health care bill.
Instead, Pelosi (D-Calif.) would rely on a procedural sleight of hand: The House would vote on a more popular package of fixes to the Senate bill; under the House rule for that vote, passage would signify that lawmakers "deem" the health-care bill to be passed. (Washington Post, 3/16/10)
Speaker Pelosi latest trick will be to employ the “Because I Say So” approach to passing the health care bill.
I'm not sure I see what all the fuss is about "deeming" the bill to pass. Voting to "deem" the Senate bill passed is the same thing as voting for Obamacare in my book. I don't see how this well telegraphed sleight of hand will get Dominatrix Pelosi any more votes. Either way the House will still have to trust the Senate in the morning.
ReplyDeleteRedStateVT replies: in yesterday's interview President Obama stated that he did not believe the American people cared about the "process" by which the bill will be passed. Of course, he is again mistaken. The outrage is as much about process as it is about content.
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