SHERMAN FREDERICK: Hey Harry: Where is Nevada's gift?

I'm very disappointed.

It's Christmas morning and I can't find one single gift to Nevada from Sen. Harry Reid under the health-care "reform" tree.

Louisiana got a nice package. Florida and Connecticut, too. And Nebraska scored a really big present.

Just three days ago Uncle Harry said that if a senator didn't get his state "something" in the health-care "reform" package, then that senator wasn't doing his or her job.

And yesterday Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., upped the ante. He said that every state did "get something" in the measure.

OK. I'm excited. What's Nevada's gift? Uncle Harry, as everyone knows, is the Big Kahuna of the Senate. He "brings home the bacon," his TV commercials claim. So if Nebraska got dispensation from Medicaid increases forever, one can only imagine the magnitude of Nevada's present.

Andrea Cristobal wrote:I think that rancor is the biggest 'gift' that has come out of this and both sides are guilty of it. I think the correct saying is "A pox on both of their houses."

Andrea Cristobal wrote:I think that ...... both sides are guilty of it. I think the correct saying is "A pox on both of their houses."

Andrea Cristobal wrote:Oh please. No not one Republican voted for the bill that passed. But they certainly were not helpful in the process. Not in any way, shape or form. What exactly did the Republicans propose? They were adamantly opposed to a public option.

Andrea Cristobal wrote:They blocked the measure to allow Americans to purchase drugs from Canada which even Stephanie proposed as a good option. I would be interested in the answer.

Washington has its share of murder mysteries, but the one that interests Sen. Byron Dorgan involves the untimely death of his amendment to allow cheaper prescription drug imports from Canada.

There are several sets of fingerprints in the Senate chamber where the legislation died, including some from the White House, says Dorgan, a North Dakota Democrat. “They did not support this,” and worked with Democratic Senate leaders to kill it in order to move the larger bill forward, he said in an interview. The amendment failed in the Senate Tuesday evening.

“It’s ironic that President [Barack] Obama campaigned for drug importation during the election,” said Dorgan, noting that Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, pushed it hard as an Illinois congressman. Dorgan said he can’t get answers from the administration about what’s going on, though he called the White House and FDA prior to the vote.

Last week, he said he heard rumors that the FDA was going to send a letter objecting to drug importation on safety grounds, which he has said is a bogus reason. He said he called FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, who said she knew nothing about such a letter.

He said his timeline shows that a letter, signed by Hamburg questioning the safety of drug imports, was sent 24 hours later to a few senators who opposed importation. That piece of paper became a rallying cry for other senators who voted down Dorgan’s amendment.

“I think the letter was prompted, probably drafted somewhere else,” like “the White House” Dorgan said.

The White House has not responded to repeated calls and emails. The FDA did not immediately comment. source

Aaron wrote:

Andrea Cristobal wrote:Oh please. No not one Republican voted for the bill that passed. But they certainly were not helpful in the process. Not in any way, shape or form. What exactly did the Republicans propose? They were adamantly opposed to a public option.

Here you go. Let me know when you finish it and we can discuss some of the proposals that would actually reduce the cost of health insurance.

Andrea Cristobal wrote:They blocked the measure to allow Americans to purchase drugs from Canada which even Stephanie proposed as a good option. I would be interested in the answer.

Quit telling that damadable self serving partisan lie.

Washington has its share of murder mysteries, but the one that interests Sen. Byron Dorgan involves the untimely death of his amendment to allow cheaper prescription drug imports from Canada.

There are several sets of fingerprints in the Senate chamber where the legislation died, including some from the White House, says Dorgan, a North Dakota Democrat. “They did not support this,” and worked with Democratic Senate leaders to kill it in order to move the larger bill forward, he said in an interview. The amendment failed in the Senate Tuesday evening.

“It’s ironic that President [Barack] Obama campaigned for drug importation during the election,” said Dorgan, noting that Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, pushed it hard as an Illinois congressman. Dorgan said he can’t get answers from the administration about what’s going on, though he called the White House and FDA prior to the vote.

Last week, he said he heard rumors that the FDA was going to send a letter objecting to drug importation on safety grounds, which he has said is a bogus reason. He said he called FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, who said she knew nothing about such a letter.

He said his timeline shows that a letter, signed by Hamburg questioning the safety of drug imports, was sent 24 hours later to a few senators who opposed importation. That piece of paper became a rallying cry for other senators who voted down Dorgan’s amendment.

“I think the letter was prompted, probably drafted somewhere else,” like “the White House” Dorgan said.

The White House has not responded to repeated calls and emails. The FDA did not immediately comment. source

Andrea Cristobal wrote:I was just editing and correcting after research. Give it a rest Aaron. The 51 were not all Democrats. The amendment had eleven Democratic sponsors and only 4 Republicans. Both sides caved to the pharmaceutical industry. I doubt very much that I would be any more interested in your ideas of reform than you are the public option.

Aaron wrote: By this one post right here, you have shown that you and your kind are what is wrong with American.

Aaron wrote:

Andrea Cristobal wrote:I was just editing and correcting after research. Give it a rest Aaron. The 51 were not all Democrats. The amendment had eleven Democratic sponsors and only 4 Republicans. Both sides caved to the pharmaceutical industry. I doubt very much that I would be any more interested in your ideas of reform than you are the public option.

You should have done your research before telling your lie. And it doesn't matter how many sponsors it had. Had Democrats, including the White House wanted this bill passed it would have been passed yet you blame Republicans for killing it.

This is just another example of the lie Democrats are telling on how they will reduce the cost of insurance and your a gullible partisan hack for spouting the same lie.

And if you're not interested in my ideas of reform which includes a massive overhaul of the FDA, purchasing insurance across state lines, giving the same tax breaks to individuals and co-ops that unions and corporations enjoy and the elimination of pay as you go fees then you don't want health care reform, there is nothing 'moderate' about you and you're a partisan hack.

By this one post right here, you have shown that you and your kind are what is wrong with American.

Aaron wrote:And in all that you didn't address any of the reform issues or the drug importation bill and why there has been no real reform. Why is that?

Aaron wrote:I am. You're not.

Andrea Cristobal wrote:Oh please. No not one Republican voted for the bill that passed. But they certainly were not helpful in the process. Not in any way, shape or form. What exactly did the Republicans propose? They were adamantly opposed to a public option. They were a large part in defeating the measure to allow Americans to purchase drugs from Canada. (Vote was 51-48) Even Stephanie proposed that as a good option. I would be interested in the answer.

Andrea Cristobal wrote:

Aaron wrote:I am. You're not.

Doesn't appear that you are either.

Aaron wrote:Here you go. Let me know when you finish it and we can discuss some of the proposals that would actually reduce the cost of health insurance.

Aaron wrote:

Andrea Cristobal wrote:

Aaron wrote:I am. You're not.

Doesn't appear that you are either.

Once again, you're ignorance is on display. If you click on the blue "Here you go" below, you'll see it's a hyperlink to alternative bills being sponsored. So why don't you try educating yourself and stop telling lies.

Aaron wrote:Here you go. Let me know when you finish it and we can discuss some of the proposals that would actually reduce the cost of health insurance.