November 3, 2008 was the first nail in the coffin of the united States of America.
The second nail came December 24, 2009.
DECEMBER 24, 2009, 7:39 A.M. ET
Senate Passes Health-Care Bill
60-39 Vote Is Landmark in Effort to Expand Insurance Coverage
By GREG HITT and JANET ADAMYWASHINGTON -- The Senate approved sweeping health-overhaul legislation on Thursday, a landmark moment for White House-led efforts to expand insurance coverage to more than 30 million Americans.
The bill, approved by a 60-39 vote, would deliver on a long-promised Democratic goal of extending coverage to nearly every American, and would represent the biggest expansion of the federal safety net since the 1965 creation of Medicare, the health-insurance program for the elderly and disabled.
Thursday’s vote was a victory for President Barack Obama, who made the issue his top domestic priority despite lingering divisions among Democrats and the fierce opposition of Republicans. And it was a validation of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s decision to build consensus on his side of the aisle, rather than reach across party lines, a move that would have forced a lowering of ambitions.
Republicans said the bill would impose massive regulatory and financial burdens on taxpayers and businesses, and would dig the government even deeper in debt. Georgia Rep. Tom Price, a member of the House Republican leadership, said Senate Democrats delivered “Americans a cruel Christmas gift,” and accused them of ignoring growing voter concerns. “Party allegiance takes precedence over responsible representation of their constituents,” he said. ...
It’s all right, Rep. Price. They’ll learn the hard way in November.
The time is 8:00 AM. Do you know where your country is?
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