Gov. Barbour Statement on Healthcare Legislation

Posted by admin in Press Releases on December 20th, 2009 | 11 Responses

“As debate enters its final hours, the Senate Democratic Leadership says it has exactly the number of votes needed to pass its dreadful healthcare reform bill. Despite opposition from a majority of Americans, most Governors and other state officials, consumer groups, business leaders, and healthcare professionals, the Senate majority seems intent on cramming this monstrosity down the American people’s throats.

They would expand a broken Medicaid system and impose enormous costs on states that are still reeling from the effects of the national recession. Other provisions of the bill are equally harmful.

Over the weekend we learned Senate Majority Leader Reid brokered a sweetheart deal, selling out taxpayers to pay the costs of the State of Nebraska’s expanded Medicaid eligible population forever. Mississippi and the rest of the states will necessarily have to raise taxes or cut services like education and public safety to cover the greatly increased Medicaid costs under the Reid bill.

In return, American families and businesses will pay higher health insurance premiums and higher taxes to fund a reform bill that will worsen the quality of health care and cost seniors nearly $500 billion of health care spending.

Democrats are being told it is good politics to cram a bill down the voters’ throats that the voters have already decided they don’t want, because it will increase the cost of insurance and healthcare, and hurt seniors on Medicare. If that is not enough, the bill will also raise state taxes.”

  • http://Website(optional) Art Collins

    It amazes me that the Democrats, across the board, are putting the Political Agenda of this totally unqualified President ahead of their sworn obligation and duty to the People and the Constitution of the United States of America. I am appalled at the failure of the Congress to provide the necessary checks and balances in our Government. I will NEVER again vote for any Democrat….

  • http://annoytheleft.wordpress.com Sean

    This is simply unbelievable. I wish that there were more seats up for grabs in 2010. It’s time to sweep the statist Democrats out of Congress.

  • http://Website(optional) suzanne anstaett

    Why aren’t we questioning the insurance companies, lawyers who lobby for their particular interests, and pharmaceutical companies??

    Granted everyone should be able to have health care and I do. But let me tell you, I have worked for it along w/raising 7 children as a one parent family due to the death of my husband at age 38. One can provide for oneself if they are so motivated!!

  • http://Website(optional) Edward C. Wardingley

    I have never seen anything so irresponsible in my life. We need to get our message out and it needs to be united and strong. It needs to be based on Conservative Principals and when, not if, we get both houses and the presidency back we need to govern like statesmen, not politicians and continue to do so.

    This back door poliiticing that was done for this bill is by far the worst example in American history and should be a lesson to politician everywhere. If this bill isn’t a case for term limits I don’t know what is.

    Edward C. Wardingley

  • http://Website(optional) Bill Kastner

    How can we stop the nonsence? I am in marketing and talk to 25 people every day, when the subject comes up NO One wants it.
    How in the world does the press just go along and support this stuff?
    I will do everything I can to vote them all out of office. Too bad it will be too late.

  • http://Website(optional) Caroline Pribble

    What happened to the people being the boss, they all want to be kings, with us being the slaves with nothing to say about how we run our lives, and how we handle the money we work hard for. They need to work for a living, see how they like your money being taken for no good reason. You want the workers to support the do nothings, those that are too good to support themselves, obama’s pets. They should be ashamed of them selves; the next election should put you in the same position as average citizens, good luck!

  • http://Website(optional) rabenson@mac.com

    If this Health Care Bill passes, what would happen if the Republican Governors sent a Letter to The White House refusing to recognize the bill in there State. Forcing health care is not an enumerated right of the Federal Government and the 10 amendment prohibits the Federal Gov to “force a states executive to administer a Federal Program”.
    If just one Governor, stood up, what could they do?
    Just a thought.

    Robert B.

  • http://Website(optional) Bob

    In the Washington Post, Dec 21, 2009, on-line version) Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery reports that the “Senate Democrats won a milestone victory early Monday in the health-care debate, approving a procedural motion to move the reform legislation to final passage later this week, and without a single vote to spare.”
    While the Washington Post considers this a victory for the Democrats, many consider this an unnecessary burden for the American people. With this vote we move one step closer to higher insurance premiums, reduced funding for Medicare, reduced services, a requirement for everyone to buy insurance or be fined, and higher taxes. All of this is happening against the will of the majority of the American people.
    If this is not bad enough, those who do not live in Louisiana or Nebraska will pay hundreds of billions of dollars for the bribes offered by the Democratic leadership to buy the votes of Senators Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Ben Nelson (D-NE).

  • http://Website(optional) John

    Why? Why? Why don’t they see what the spending is doing to our children’s future. The politician work for us, it may not seem that way now but it soon will. Some will be home while new politicians are in their place. Soon and very Soon. VOTE!!!!

  • http://Website(optional) Cr@zyC

    This HAS to be the year of the Conservative mandate!

  • http://Website(optional) Paul

    Our Liberal democratic controlled government is not representing the true will of the American people. It is now up to the American People to change our government. Vote conservative minded people into office, cut taxes, roll back government run health care if it passes. reverse Cap and Trade . There is no global warming. Drill here drill now, term limits on all senators and congress men. Support our conservative representatives.