Not too surprised in one sense then on the other hand am surprised at the same time.

1. Not too surprised as when elections come up if it fails right out of the gate you want to be able to say you voted against it and assume that the rest of the clan will vote it in.

2. If it succeeds then you can say oh yes we the "democrats" or "I was one of the few republicans to..."

What surprises me is sense when do these people care what the voters think? Look at Tom Daschle, SD votes him out when he looked to be in the prime of his career (which was a wise decision for SD at the time) but he never leaves Washington, just gets himself appointed somewhere else by his buddies. So I'm surprised they may actually care about what the voters think but I guess the jury is still out on that one.

I say down with the bill as it's just poo poo after reading some of it. Will cause more problems than it fixes in the end. Although I do agree with making each procedure a fixed cost so your insurance company can't be charged up the ying yang and cause rates to raise, I still think it's better left out of govt. hands if this bill is our only option.

Heck if a hospital has amazing Dr.'s that do great work go ahead and charge me for their great work then. I'd rather go once and get properly diagnosed than go 10 times and get no diagnosis and still be paying the same price in the end.

If they pass this it won't matter who is in power during 2010. They will keep the healthcare system even if there is a change. So don't hope for the republicans to change it if it happens. I mean seriously we have been marching toward socialism in this country for the last 100 years and name one time it changed. It hasn't We are still being taxed to fund all the freebies for the democratic voting block and nothing changes. Both of the parties should be labeled traitors and voted out of power for once and for all.

Democrats this Republicans that...divide the nation and keep them bickering...liberal this conservative that.All the while both parties wine and dine in luxury restaurants,make deals with big business,rake in the cash,undermine the system and the people.These guys and gals must have one big smile and laugh before bed that they are getting away with it all.I know i would.

There is no true republican agenda - or democratic agenda.
The agenda is based on a few people/corps at the top -
jumping into bed with one another, pretending that their agenda is different,
while lining their pockets and the pockets of their friends and corporations
attempting to control this little planet and its inhabitants.

it doesn't matter what you decided to call yourself.

republican, democrat, liberal - etc
black, white, hispanic - etc
catholic, protestant, jew - etc
It's all the same -

You are either a decent human being making
decisions based in truth, integrity and honor
or you or not.

The words are just words.
They are used to separate and divide.
They mean absolutely nothing.