The Push is On

I just heard that the Democrats in the House are now only four votes shy of the number needed to ram through ObamaCare. This, even though none of them really trust the Senate to “fix” the bill via reconciliation after it’s signed into law by Obama. They’ve been meeting behind closed doors for days. President Obama must think they’re going to shove this down our throats, as he postponed his trip overseas.

It’s kind of hard to keep up with what they’re doing, since it’s all done in the dark. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) told The American Spectator that they’re working on a “shell” bill that will be voted on in committee Monday night.

Ryan said that he expects Democrats to begin the complex process on Monday, under which they would have the Budget Committee approve a phantom bill by midnight, which they will then send over to the Rules Committee. At that point, the Rules Committee will strip out all of the language in the phantom bill, and insert the changes to the Senate bill that Democrats have negotiated.”They don’t have the votes right now, but they’re creating the vehicle so that they can airdrop in whatever changes they want,” Ryan said.

He said that Republicans are outnumbered 2-to-1 on his committee and don’t have the votes to stop the bill there. Democrats will also be able to prevent Republicans from offering any amendments, but GOP members will be able to offer “motions to instruct” the Rules Committee, that Ryan said will be used highlight problems with the “unprecedented” step that Democrats are taking.

Ryan also said not to be distracted by talk of reconciliation, because once the bill passes the House and lands on Obama’s desk it will become law.

All I can tell you is, it’s time to push back. Get on the phone. If you can, go to Washington next week. They’re afraid to face you before they vote on this historic federal power grab. This bill has nothing to do with health care, and everything to do with ideology – statist ideology. They’re hell bent on ramming it through, let them know you’re hell bent on putting an end to their political careers.

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