healthcare bill HR3962 voting and passage

Morning folks.

As you know, the healthcare bill HR3962 is not single-payer nor is it universal. We have discussed bits and pieces of this bill at our meetings.

This is the voting on the lame bill in districts we have Soar 11-3 members:

Missouri Il
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Clay: yes Costello: yes
Carnahan: yes Shimkus: no
Akin: no
Emerson: no
Luetmeyer: no
Ike Skelton: no (democrat)

------for the most part: dem: yes, repubs: no-----------------

This bill barely passed with 220 for and 215 against. One republican did vote for the bill by the way and about two score traitor dems voted against. Where are the fearless leaders cracking the whip in congress? Where is number one and who knows the Obama plan? If you do, please contact for it looks pretty leaderless at this point and time.

In Missouri, folks voting against this lame bill will most likely not get an endorsement from SOAR 11-3 and hopefully none will get AFL-CIO support in upcoming 2010 election.

Note: since the senate has yet to pass a bill and the bills combined, look for furture eroding of healthcare for the nation.

Note two: I still have a healache from watching the "soap opera" unfold Saturday on C-Span. I also feel like throwing-up as I read some of the "victory" statements on healthcare. WE WON NO VICTORY. Ask those going to die shortly for they lack access to quality health insurance (over 100 each day by the way).