Drudge is reporting Obama’s healthcare plan:
BACKDOOR FIX: ‘Funds will be transferred to the Social Security Trust’ if necessary…
PRESIDENT’S ‘HEALTHCARE’ PROPOSAL SUMMARY USES WORD ‘TAX’ 35 TIMES…
‘Increase in Fees on Brand Name Pharmaceuticals’…
Broaden ‘Tax Base for High-Income Taxpayers’…
Orders ‘Comprehensive Database’ On Health Claims…
FORCED: ‘Raises percent of income assessment that individuals pay if they choose not to become insured’…
This, as the Daily tracking poll was just released…
Approval Index: -19
Strongly Approve: 22%
Strongly Disapprove: 41%
Total Approval: 45%
And, as you can imagine, the CPAC straw poll had Obama’s approval rating at 2%.
The problem with Obama’s plan is that the Americans don’t want it. Sure, he’s having a sham-sit-down with the Republicans, but in order for it to be truely bi-partisan, they essentially have to start over. Will that happen? I don’t think so.
The Weekly Standard holds a similar opinion,
“It is now clear that the “summit” the president has called for February 25 is not intended to consider different approaches to health care financing, but rather to create an illusion of momentum that might just lull disoriented congressional Democrats into ramming the health care bill through the budget reconciliation process.”
Obama, Pelosi, and Reid are so entrenched in the current bill. Those agents of government greed cannot save face with the American people. It’s too late for them.
Reid said, “We’re going to have that done in the next 60 days.”
UPDATE: The White House said that if the GOP doesn’t cooperate with their sham bipartisan meeting, they’ll go nuclear.
The nuclear option would allow the bill to be passed with just 51 votes.
The bipartisan option is a total sham to get the GOP to become the fall guy when the American people go nuclear.
The White House is looking for someone to blame when the American people throw everyone and everything under the bus in November.
UPDATE: Does Obama endorse the Louisiana Purchase? It seems so. From the Hill:
“Obama’s bill, however, does not specifically remove $300 million of Medicaid funds pegged for disaster relief for which Louisiana is the only state eligible.”
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