Comments on: Rejected Amendments to the Baucus Bill

By: Maynard S. Clark

Maynard S. Clark — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:02:18 +0000

I’m trying to track down documentation of any sort on the “measure aimed at rewarding healthy behavior”
(an amendment to the health reform bill,
offered by Republican Senator John Ensign and Democrat Thomas Carper).

Why can I not find this information?
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE58T7IU20091001

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:20:34 +0000

Regarding the Bunning amendment, openness is not exactly the standard operation procedure of this administration or Congress.

In fact, the Finance Committee doesn’t even have a real bill that they are working with and the President promised during his campaign that bills would be fully available 5 days before he signed them (link….good video…multiple broken promises), but he hasn’t followed that promise and on several occasions blatantly violated his pledge.

By: Richard Walker

Richard Walker — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:19:18 +0000

Each of these amendments would further ensure transparency and relief in health care reform, but the rejection of Sen. Bunning’s three-day posting requirement is especially onerous.

By: Devon Herrick

Devon Herrick — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:15:45 +0000

There are nearly 600 amendments to the Senate Finance Bill. With that many to choose from, you would think Sen. Baucus could find common ground and champion some of the more sensible ones. But, apparently that is too much to expect in this over-charged political process.

By: James F.

James F. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:06:23 +0000

so much for the dems being open to republican ideas. i thought president obama said he’d be open to tort reform in his much ballyhooed pep talk to congress.

By: Brian W.

Brian W. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:05:02 +0000

The Democrats refuse to vote on the merits of many of these amendments. Instead, Sen. Baucus rules them “out of order” and the vote occurs on whether to sustain or overrule the chairman.

This strategy insulates the Democrats from hard votes — but makes the Finance Committee look like a farce.