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Published Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 | 10:13 a.m.
Updated Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 | 10:13 a.m.
WASHINGTON – Greetings, Early Liners and let the floor debate begin.
The House health care bill debate could begin this week as leaders hope to have the revised bill introduced by Tuesday, which tees up a 72-hour posting before a vote that Roll Call says could come as soon as Friday.
Both the House and Senate have hinted at weekend work, if needed, to keep pushing President Barack Obama’s priority legislation along.
The Senate remains in a health care holding pattern, as it awaits a fiscal score from the Congressional Budget Office. That gives the chamber time this week to debate what some are calling the mini-stim: A bill to extend unemployment benefits, the first-time homebuyers’ tax credit and another business-friendly tax measure -- all of which would likely be welcome in economically hard-pressed Nevada.
Among those lobbying the Hill this week on health care reform will be small business owners from Nevada who say the high costs of health care make it tough to turn a profit.
Lots of good reads in the weekend papers. Be sure to check out:
Michael J. Mishak’s piece in the Sun on the slew of health care ads on the airwaves.
David McGrath Schwartz takes a look at candidate activity in the 2010 Senate race, and wonders if Republican candidate Sue Lowden’s frontrunner status may slip.
That’s it for now. Be sure to check in later for all the political news in Nevada.
Forced Health Insurance Costs Will Cause Lower Home Selling Prices/Cause Local Governments To Layoff County Employees:
Forced Health Insurance with or without a Public Option will affect the ability of middle class Americans to qualify for mortgage loans, lower home values and collected property taxes--causing local governments to layoff government employees. Millions of families that cannot afford to pay both forced health insurance and their home mortgage or rent, will have to pay Opt-Out penalties with money they might need for medical expenses. Citizens caught in this position, which there will be millions will not be considered poor for federal assistance to purchase health insurance. Middle class home buyers stabilize the housing market, but many will have to Opt-Out buying health insurance to eliminate that debt, to qualify for mortgages. The Obama government pumped up the housing market with billions of Tax Dollars and home buyer incentives. But forcing expensive health insurance and preceding taxes on Americans will disqualify home buyers needed to support home selling prices/property values that secure trillions in bank mortgages. Historically fewer home buyers has lowered home selling prices and caused a reduction in property taxes--forcing local governments to layoff workers and ask federal agencies for money; increasing federal deficits. Stagnate or declining home sales generally cause increasing unemployment in construction, manufacturing, financial institutions and other industries dependent on a stable housing market.
To Rwolf: I regret to hear that you being required to purchase vehicle insurance kept you from buying a home, losing value on your current home and overall becoming a less stable citizen. Try this on for size: A person availed to preventative and crisis resposive healthcare will present a more stable customer than one left open to medical expenses due to a catostrophic illness or accident.
You will need to move your wagon down the road and attempt to find an idiot to buy this snake oil thought process.