Why the Congressional Healthcare plan will fail

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Thursday June 04, 2009 · 9:20 PM PDT

2009/06/04 · 21:20

According to the NY Times, Congressional critters are busy working on fulfilling President Obama's desire for increased government regulation of the healthcare system in time for the August recess.

"He wants the bill through the Senate and the House before the August recess, so we can conference and have it done in September and signed in October," said Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, Democrat of Maryland. "He said we need to be unflinching and unflagging."

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Thursday March 05, 2009 · 3:24 PM PST

2009/03/05 · 15:24

Despite many assurances to the contrary, The Daily Mail today has a story on how England's NHS is rationing healthcare, to the detriment of patients' lives.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/...

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Thursday February 26, 2009 · 11:35 AM PST

2009/02/26 · 11:35

So despite Obama's assurances during the campaign that he "wasn't going to take your guns", his Attorney General has just said that that's exactly what the administration wants to do.

From ABC News: Obama to seek new Assault Weapons Ban

***UPDATE***
Pelosi "threw some cold water" on Holder's comments:
http://thehill.com/...

**UPDATE #2**
At the request of several commenters, I have updated the title to be more accurate.

**UPDATE #3**
Harry Reid has also said that he would oppose any effort to reinstate the 1994 ban, with this statement by his spokeman: "Reid spokesman Jim Manley said the Nevada Democrat will preserve his traditional pro-gun rights voting record."
http://thehill.com/...

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The One Part I Can't Stand

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Tuesday February 24, 2009 · 8:47 PM PST

2009/02/24 · 20:47

It is our responsibility as lawmakers and educators to make this system work. But it is the responsibility of every citizen to participate in it. And so tonight, I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. This can be community college or a four-year school; vocational training or an apprenticeship. But whatever the training may be, every American will need to get more than a high school diploma. And dropping out of high school is no longer an option. It’s not just quitting on yourself, it’s quitting on your country - and this country needs and values the talents of every American. That is why we will provide the support necessary for you to complete college and meet a new goal: by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.

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Thursday February 12, 2009 · 3:22 PM PST

2009/02/12 · 15:22

San Francisco's Bay to Breakers foot race is famous for its flamboyant revelers who run in all manner of costumes, from coordinated uniforms to absolutely nothing at all. But that's all going to change this year, according to the SF Chronicle:

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Yes, but I don't remember much

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British Culture Minister Wants Movie-Style Ratings For Websites

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Sunday December 28, 2008 · 11:50 PM PST

2008/12/28 · 23:50

Andy Burnham says he wants to negotiate with the Obama administration to find a way to restrict access to content he finds objectionable.

http://uk.reuters.com/...

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Friday December 26, 2008 · 12:32 PM PST

2008/12/26 · 12:32

From Change.gov:
"Will you consider legalizing marijuana so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and create a billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?"
S. Man, Denton

President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
Transition Team, Washington, D.C.

http://change.gov/...

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An Argument Against Government-Run Healthcare

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Friday November 21, 2008 · 8:23 PM PST

2008/11/21 · 20:23

This is not meant to be a comprehensive argument against government-run healthcare, but only to address a single potential outcome of such a system.

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Friday November 07, 2008 · 8:32 PM PST

2008/11/07 · 20:32

So by now you've probably figured out that I'm not of the same political or philosophical persuasion as most people on this site. So what the hell am I doing here, on this openly partisan site?

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