Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
I am aware that the Democrats held Congress during the later Bush years. That doesn't change the fact that the country voted to put the Democrats in
complete control in 2008.
Bush got the blame for everything Congress did in addition to everything he did himself. The people left all the members in Congress and just switched
presidents. That's not saying they wanted Obama's agenda to pass, it's saying they wanted the anti-Bush in office which is how Obama appeared when
he was campaigning. He appeared to be the complete opposite of Bush. That is what people voted for.
Normally, I would agree with you, but the people don't know what they're talking about. 99% of the people don't know what's in the bill
except from hearing it spun on the "news". Obama campaigned on Health Insurance Reform, the people gave him and the Democrats the reigns, and now
it's time to follow through on it.
So it doesn't matter that the majority of people are opposed to the bills floating through Congress because Obama's already been voted in? Tell me I
misunderstood, because I find it hard to believe that was what you meant.
During the campaign no one knew exactly what it was Congress was going to do with the health bills. No one knew that everyone would be required to buy
insurance with a federal mandate. No one knew that anyone who doesn't buy insurance will be fined. There are a lot of things that the people didn't
know were going to be pushed for or were going to happen or they might have voted differently.
Congress is doing what Congress wants to do right now, not what the people want. If it continues, they won't all get to keep their jobs come election
time.