Comments for judgecarter http://judgecarter.amplify.com Things I Amplify from the web Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:32:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on As we near this epic #hc vote, 54% of voters oppose this plan, 45% strongly oppose it. Are we listening to them? by Matt Ross http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/21/as-we-near-this-epic-hc-vote-54-of-voters-oppose-this-plan-45-strongly-oppose-it-are-we-listening-to-them/#comment-113 Matt Ross Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:45:43 +0000 http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/21/as-we-near-this-epic-hc-vote-54-of-voters-oppose-this-plan-45-strongly-oppose-it-are-we-listening-to-them/#comment-113 ]]> Comment on The real arithmetic of health care reform - raising deficits by $562 Billion by Matt Ross http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/21/the-real-arithmetic-of-health-care-reform-raising-deficits-by-562-billion/#comment-112 Matt Ross Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:46:45 +0000 http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/21/the-real-arithmetic-of-health-care-reform-raising-deficits-by-562-billion/#comment-112 ]]> Comment on I went to this great symposium yesterday on helping Army women transition from the frontlines. by Chris Parandian http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/18/i-went-to-this-great-symposium-yesterday-on-helping-army-women-transition-from-the-frontlines/#comment-110 Chris Parandian Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:18:23 +0000 http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/18/i-went-to-this-great-symposium-yesterday-on-helping-army-women-transition-from-the-frontlines/#comment-110 ]]> Comment on Pelosi: “Nobody wants to vote for the Senate bill” Uh, then why are you making them?? by A. A. Lee http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/16/pelosi-nobody-wants-to-vote-for-the-senate-bill-uh-then-why-are-you-making-them/#comment-109 A. A. Lee Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:33:35 +0000 http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/16/pelosi-nobody-wants-to-vote-for-the-senate-bill-uh-then-why-are-you-making-them/#comment-109 ]]> Comment on Pelosi: “Nobody wants to vote for the Senate bill” Uh, then why are you making them?? by Jeff Ferguson http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/16/pelosi-nobody-wants-to-vote-for-the-senate-bill-uh-then-why-are-you-making-them/#comment-108 Jeff Ferguson Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:44:07 +0000 http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/16/pelosi-nobody-wants-to-vote-for-the-senate-bill-uh-then-why-are-you-making-them/#comment-108 Of course, if they strip the 'special deals' it is a new bill which requires a new vote, which is what they know they cannot get to a vote - they are only in possession of 59 of the 60 votes necessary. Some want to say only a simple majority should be required but somehow I think such a major overhaul of life as we know it in the US should rate at least 60 votes, and in fact I would think a 2/3 majority (67 votes for those who can't figure the math because they are products of the US education system) would be even more appropriate, and I believe used to be the number for cloture years ago. Of course, if they strip the ’special deals’ it is a new bill which requires a new vote, which is what they know they cannot get to a vote - they are only in possession of 59 of the 60 votes necessary.

Some want to say only a simple majority should be required but somehow I think such a major overhaul of life as we know it in the US should rate at least 60 votes, and in fact I would think a 2/3 majority (67 votes for those who can’t figure the math because they are products of the US education system) would be even more appropriate, and I believe used to be the number for cloture years ago.

]]> Comment on Pelosi: “Nobody wants to vote for the Senate bill” Uh, then why are you making them?? by Chris Parandian http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/16/pelosi-nobody-wants-to-vote-for-the-senate-bill-uh-then-why-are-you-making-them/#comment-107 Chris Parandian Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:15:14 +0000 http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/16/pelosi-nobody-wants-to-vote-for-the-senate-bill-uh-then-why-are-you-making-them/#comment-107 ]]> Comment on House Budget Committee approves reconciliation bill … one step closer to #hc takeover by Peter Egan Jr. http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/15/house-budget-committee-approves-reconciliation-bill-one-step-closer-to-hc-takeover/#comment-106 Peter Egan Jr. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:08:59 +0000 http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/15/house-budget-committee-approves-reconciliation-bill-one-step-closer-to-hc-takeover/#comment-106 ]]> Comment on My Op-Ed on why President won’t accept America’s rejection of healthcare by Cliff Plumlee http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/08/my-op-ed-on-why-president-wont-accept-americas-rejection-of-healthcare/#comment-105 Cliff Plumlee Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:32:09 +0000 http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/03/08/my-op-ed-on-why-president-wont-accept-americas-rejection-of-healthcare/#comment-105 ]]> Comment on In 6 months, the cost of Obama’s health care plan has gone up, while taxpayer savings have gone down… by Zuzanna Musial http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/02/22/in-6-months-the-cost-of-obamas-health-care-plan-has-gone-up-while-taxpayer-savings-have-gone-down/#comment-104 Zuzanna Musial Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:59:26 +0000 http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/02/22/in-6-months-the-cost-of-obamas-health-care-plan-has-gone-up-while-taxpayer-savings-have-gone-down/#comment-104 ]]> Comment on Summit spin: Real effort or photo op? by Cliff Plumlee http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/02/22/summit-spin-real-effort-or-photo-op/#comment-102 Cliff Plumlee Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:02:28 +0000 http://judgecarter.amplify.com/2010/02/22/summit-spin-real-effort-or-photo-op/#comment-102 ]]>