7/24/2009
Democrats Prohibit Use of Charts & Words that Describe Their Health Care Takeover
For a Congress that has fearlessly voted to spend trillions of taxpayer dollars and impose a national energy tax – all without even reading the legislation – the Democratic Majority sure does scare easily. In their mad rush to pass a $1.6 trillion health care takeover, they’re banning lawmakers from using charts or certain words that describe what their proposal actually does.
Case in point: Democrats have banned Members of Congress from using this chart depicting their proposal for government-run health care… er, a government takeover of health care. Roll Call reports:
| “The dispute centers on a chart (view PDF) created by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Republican staff of the Joint Economic Committee to illustrate the organization of the Democratic health care plan.”At first glance, Brady’s chart resembles a board game: a colorful collection of shapes and images with a web of lines connecting them.
“But a closer look at the image reveals a complicated menagerie of government offices and programs that Republicans say will be created if the leading Democratic health care plan becomes law.” |
This is the chart, courtesy Roll Call. It should be particularly terrifying for families and small businesses that would be forced to navigate this insanity. But who knew Democrats would be so afraid of their own creation?
Unfortunately, this chart isn’t the only thing Democrats are stamping out in their quest to put the government between patients and doctors. Human Events reports that “Republicans are no longer allowed to use the words ‘government run health care’ in the communications to their constituents.” The report says Rep. John Carter (R-TX) received a notice from the Franking Commission censoring his use of “government-run health care,” saying he “must” instead call it a “public option health care plan”:
| “A highly-placed Hill staff source tells HUMAN EVENTS this is the new policy being enforced by Democrats. Republicans will be forced to use the Democrats’ version of language describing their attempted government takeover of healthcare on their official communications with their constituents or they will have to pay for the postage personally.” |
So Democrats won’t allow lawmakers to use a chart that shows what their plan does or use language that describes what their plan is. Are they really that afraid that Americans will find out what they’re up to before they vote on it?
7/24/2009
Democrats Prohibit Use of Charts & Words that Describe Their Health Care Takeover
For a Congress that has fearlessly voted to spend trillions of taxpayer dollars and impose a national energy tax – all without even reading the legislation – the Democratic Majority sure does scare easily. In their mad rush to pass a $1.6 trillion health care takeover, they’re banning lawmakers from using charts or certain words that describe what their proposal actually does.
Case in point: Democrats have banned Members of Congress from using this chart depicting their proposal for government-run health care… er, a government takeover of health care. Roll Call reports:
| “The dispute centers on a chart (view PDF) created by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Republican staff of the Joint Economic Committee to illustrate the organization of the Democratic health care plan.”At first glance, Brady’s chart resembles a board game: a colorful collection of shapes and images with a web of lines connecting them.
“But a closer look at the image reveals a complicated menagerie of government offices and programs that Republicans say will be created if the leading Democratic health care plan becomes law.” |
This is the chart, courtesy Roll Call. It should be particularly terrifying for families and small businesses that would be forced to navigate this insanity. But who knew Democrats would be so afraid of their own creation?
Unfortunately, this chart isn’t the only thing Democrats are stamping out in their quest to put the government between patients and doctors. Human Events reports that “Republicans are no longer allowed to use the words ‘government run health care’ in the communications to their constituents.” The report says Rep. John Carter (R-TX) received a notice from the Franking Commission censoring his use of “government-run health care,” saying he “must” instead call it a “public option health care plan”:
| “A highly-placed Hill staff source tells HUMAN EVENTS this is the new policy being enforced by Democrats. Republicans will be forced to use the Democrats’ version of language describing their attempted government takeover of healthcare on their official communications with their constituents or they will have to pay for the postage personally.” |
So Democrats won’t allow lawmakers to use a chart that shows what their plan does or use language that describes what their plan is. Are they really that afraid that Americans will find out what they’re up to before they vote on it?
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