Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 13621471)

Wow, now what?

Originally Posted by HeathrowGuy (Post 13621455)

There is little need to worry about the HCR bill. It's pretty clear that in the coming months, the centrist-conservative political majority in the USA will reassert itself, and no matter which party controls Congress after November, the bill will be significantly reworked in 2011 and beyond and many parts will never see the light of implementation.

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 13621487)

It goes to the Senate, then Obama and then we take to the streets in a revolt before emptying our wallets for the rest of our lives? :p

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 13621419)

The health care reform bill has passed. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 13621471)

Wow, now what?

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 13621487)

Or as Pelosi put it, "We will be joining those who established Social Security, Medicare..." :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 13621499)

It means they actually have to get to work on pressing matters now that this side distraction is out of the way.

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 13621487)

Or as Pelosi put it, "We will be joining those who established Social Security, Medicare..." :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 13621499)

It means they actually have to get to work on pressing matters now that this side distraction is out of the way.

Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 13621504)

That's a joke, right? ;)

Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 13621533)

I'm sure they'll find a new distraction so they won't have too. Has any Senators put their :eek: where it doesn't belong lately?

Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 13621545)

Shiny things for everyone! :-:

Originally Posted by Trustguy (Post 13621500)

All well run, solvent programs. :eek:

Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 13621553)

Can it be cheap plastic crap that's made to look shiny?

Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 13621556)

I'd disagree with the irony; Social Security is solvent for the foreseeable future, and both SS and Medicare are enormously popular. There is a long-term issue with Medicare costs that no one wants to address on either side of the aisle.

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On a different note, will you be in LA later this week? I'll be out there Weds and Thurs.