Anybody else watching The Senate Finance Markup?

Engineer4Obama

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:54 PM
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Anybody else watching The Senate Finance Markup?

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gateley

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:55 PM
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1. I just turned it on due to your post. What does it mean, and what did I miss? nt

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Engineer4Obama

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:03 PM
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4. I put it up after Schumer kicked some ass on an Enzi amendment

Wyden is selling us out though.

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karynnj

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:08 PM
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5. Before Schumer, Kerry completely destroyed Enzi

Edited on Thu Sep-24-09 09:10 PM by karynnj

Pulling in the staffer, Swartz?, to confirm why Medicaid might be better for many. (It was funny that so many Senators seemed math phobic when Schumer attempted to calculate the cost per person. )

Conrad was the worst - saying it would be interesting, but that he had nothing in the bill to pay for it - other than speaking of cutting the subsidies. Cantwell thinks there might be some way to drive down costs.

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Engineer4Obama

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:13 PM
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6. Simple Division

The Senate's one weakness!

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karynnj

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:20 PM
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10. Yep - I should have said "arithmetic challanged"

(In fairness, I have a masters in math and never do calculations in my head - especially in public. My husband, with the same degree, is fantastic at that.)

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Engineer4Obama

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:22 PM
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13. Yeah me too

I don't know if my handle gives it away but I have an engineering degree and I rarely do math in my head anymore. I blame it on advanced calculus taking up space in my brain pushing out my ability to do simple math.

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karynnj

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:41 PM
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15. I did notice your name and I will definately steal your reason in the future

It sounds a lot better than the truth.

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elleng

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:56 PM
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2. Have listened to some of the Committee discussions,

and find them very interesting, fwiw.

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Ruby the Liberal

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Thu Sep-24-09 08:59 PM
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3. Off and on. Kyl, Bunning and Cornyn are making fools out of themselves.

'Jello Jay' is making a strong name for himself in my book though!

Looking forward to the up/down on the PO tomorrow.

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Engineer4Obama

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:15 PM
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7. Enzi amendment went down

10-13 like every other vote Wyden and Snowe both crossed party lines.

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karynnj

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:22 PM
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12. Some of Wyden's votes have really surprised me

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Engineer4Obama

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:17 PM
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8. Menendez proposing a child only option in the exchange

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Engineer4Obama

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:20 PM
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9. It passes by voice!

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karynnj

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:21 PM
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11. He made a great case for it.

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Engineer4Obama

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:25 PM
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14. All these Republicans talking about choice

after spending months bashing the public option all of a sudden cares about choice for those on medicaid.

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karynnj

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Thu Sep-24-09 09:41 PM
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16. Rather disingenuous

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lamp_shade

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Fri Sep-25-09 03:55 AM
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17. Yes. Nearly every minute for the last 3 days. The only time I get anything done around

here is when they break for meals. It's fascinating and extremely informative. Baucus, Conrad and Rockefeller have impressed the hell out of me. It's better than anything else on TV. I wish every U.S. citizen was watching.

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