Reid Defends Transparency in Drafting of Health Bill

"We've not had legislation that's been so transparent in recent history."

December 7, 2009 at 12:52 pm - C-SPAN
Dateline: Washington DC
anon   December 7th, 2009 - 12:55 pm

Like in Orwell’s 1984, 2 + 2 = 5.

Dick Head   December 7th, 2009 - 12:57 pm

You suck, Harry.

Kit   December 7th, 2009 - 12:59 pm

Tell A Big Lie.

George A.   December 7th, 2009 - 1:00 pm

Hey old man! Do you freaking know the definition of Transparency? I don’t think you do. I think you need to go you old f*ck!

Grandma   December 7th, 2009 - 1:01 pm

That EVIL old man has got to goooooooooooo!

Sunshine Connie   December 7th, 2009 - 1:02 pm

“There is none so blind as he who will not see.” I didn’t know the Senate composed the bills in Braille!

chiricano   December 7th, 2009 - 1:03 pm

YOU LIE!!!!!

Grandma   December 7th, 2009 - 1:10 pm

BTW …Harry did you sneck a republican in with you demo rats when you had your meetings behind that big brown door? Remember the one that the media kept the camera on until you disallowed it? Why did you do that? That’s right all the rebublicans, the NATURAL BORN CITIZENS of this fine country was able to enter before the door closed!

Reid the writing on the wall   December 7th, 2009 - 1:11 pm

And with that said about transparency…he took no questions.

JoeKidd   December 7th, 2009 - 1:53 pm

A closed-door policy where politicians secretly gather to make decisions without regard for the will of the public is NOT what F*ckYouObama promised…

jason   December 7th, 2009 - 2:00 pm

The man speaks the truth for once.
Transparent? Oh yeah, We the People see right through this thing.

You POS.

http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingstuff

A closed meeting on openness   December 7th, 2009 - 2:09 pm

PROMISES, PROMISES: A closed meeting on openness
By SHARON THEIMER (AP) – 1 day ago

WASHINGTON — It’s hardly the image of transparency the Obama administration wants to project: A workshop on government openness is closed to the public.

The event Monday for federal employees is a fitting symbol of President Barack Obama’s uneven record so far on the Freedom of Information Act, a big part of keeping his campaign promise to make his administration the most transparent ever. As Obama’s first year in office ends, the government’s actions when the public and press seek information are not yet matching up with the president’s words.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5joOOsTVD57lFwm_InpZY_nRbg4KQD9CDRVOO0

Anti Liberal   December 7th, 2009 - 2:28 pm

Reid lies like a dog with no legs!

CONgress has no constitutional authority to regulate heath care. PERIOD. Nope it’s not in the enumerated powers. Nope it’s not covered by the Commerce clause. It’s unconstitutional!!!

So whatever happened to your oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America?

Reid you’re a freaking lier!

promote the general Welfare   December 7th, 2009 - 2:53 pm

Anti Liberal December 7th, 2009 – 2:28 pm
Reid lies like a dog with no legs!

CONgress has no constitutional authority to regulate heath care

You are right, but they will use the ‘general welfare’ clause.

Doesn’t make it legal, but that’s what they will use

txmike   December 7th, 2009 - 3:12 pm

More democrat lies from Obama and Reid.

He thinks we are stupid.   December 7th, 2009 - 3:15 pm

Reid thinks we are stupid. End of story.

Heidi   December 7th, 2009 - 3:35 pm

ROFLOL… What a FREAKING JOKE!!! They honestly do thing we are all stupid….

uberVU - social comments   December 7th, 2009 - 3:45 pm

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melli50   December 7th, 2009 - 4:01 pm

LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!

Harry Reid, Chief of the Democrat Mental institution   December 7th, 2009 - 4:22 pm

Is this idiot serious???? ROFLMAO!!! Transparency??? ROFLMAO!!! You are an incompetent idiot, Reid! More likely INSANE!

Liberal Funke   December 7th, 2009 - 4:23 pm

Lips moving…check
Lying out his rearend…check

Hopefully the wonderful people of Nevada treat the Senate Majority leader the way us South Dakotans treated Sen. Tom Daschle. Better get your resume up to date Dingy Harry.

Mike Jason Myers   December 7th, 2009 - 6:02 pm

Harry Reid is nothing but a punk. It’s a good thing he is still in Congress. I have nothing but contempt for this a s s hole j e r k.

Hooter   December 7th, 2009 - 6:12 pm

Nevada better vote this SOB out of office, or I will go out of my way to boycott anything from that state….

testicular man   December 7th, 2009 - 6:31 pm

Hooter, I’m with you on his one! I will never go to Las Vegas ever again. I say BOYCOTT the state if Dingy Harry remains. A blatant liar, this corrupt scoundrel has got to go!!! This man is the enemy and part of the NEW AMERICAN EVIL EMPIRE, led by Obama.

kmichaels   December 7th, 2009 - 7:42 pm

Calling a fifty mile thick lead wall transparent just does not fly.

ronnor   December 7th, 2009 - 8:02 pm

The way to take care of this old jerk is to write to every Casino in Las Vegas and tell them that you will never come back to Vegas again as long as Harry Reid is a Senator from there. He is causing a disaster in the United States, he is promoting a communist takeover, he will raise your taxes to pay for this and “Cap and Trade” and the rip off “Stimulus” the Democrat Socialist/Communist are not at the gates, they are with in the walls. Let Las Vegas Casino’s know how you feel and Harry will get his adz kicked.

REID IS A LIAR   December 7th, 2009 - 9:02 pm

SEND HIM PACKIN IN 2010

Eileen for Freedom/Liberty   December 7th, 2009 - 9:13 pm

America…sick…sick…’mentally disabled’ Democratzi like Reid destroying their own country from within!

Who would have thought that our own citizens would be the ones to try and destroy America within!

No army need march on us…no army need overtake us…we have enemies within our own government that are doing the dirty work of the socialist/communistic/radical Islamic enemies of America!

Can we even wait until mid next year? Their agenda is on full tilt to take us down now…before the end of the year with this ‘government run’ healthcare!

Call/email/write/show up to their offices and tell them NO TO ANYMORE SPENDING…PERIOD!

And the best tool we have for those who believe…pray…America…pray and ask GOD to forgive us for letting it get to this point!

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THE REVOLUTION OF THE SILENT MAJORITY HAS BEGUN!

1. GETTING INFORMED!
2. GETTING INVOLVED!
3. GETTING OUT THE VOTE TO THROW THE SLUGS OUT!

THEY SAY ‘YES’ TO ‘GOVERNMENT RUN’ HEALTHCARE…

AND WE SAY ‘YES’ TO SENDING EACH AND EVERYONE OF THEM HOME… STARTING WITH NEW JERSEY/VIRGINIA IN 2009, INTO 2010 AND BEYOND…GUARANTEED!

IMPEACHMENT OR THE ‘ORIGINAL’ KENYAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE…IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME!

Emudude   December 7th, 2009 - 10:16 pm

Just what is TRANSPARENT about multiple CLOSED DOOR SESSIONS concerning the Horrid Health Care Bill? Why is it the public only Gets to see it when someone Leaks it out to the Internet. This entire Fascist Administration is as far from Transparency as they can be.

Avid_Reader   December 7th, 2009 - 10:19 pm

I just read the “U. S. Constitution” and didn’t see anything in there about Government provided Health Care.

Maybe it’s a recent Amendment to the Constitution that was ratified by three quarters of the states. I’ll look.

Hmmm, nope that there either.

I just know its got to be there somewhere. All these people in Washington wouldn’t be spending all this time, effort and money to provide us with something not called out in our Constitution — would they?

I’ll keep looking.

JohnnyAmerican   December 7th, 2009 - 10:23 pm

Mr. Reid is a Commie traitor!

I am so disgusted I want to PUKE. Now let’s go back in history and see who really opposed Slavery. That’s right it was the dem’s from the south east. It has been this way for over 200 hundred years and you think it has changed. We in the north knew that is was wrong. Just like this health care bill that is currently in the Senate. These people who are trying to bankrupt this great nation, better beware.

WE THE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO TAKE THIS THESE PEOPLE TO THE HANGING POST AND FIX THE ISSUE ONCE AND FOR ALL.

I and many like me believe that, yes we can make changes, but the proposals that are being made and voted on right now, do nothing, but increase the tax base of the FED and really does not address the real issues of health care. There are many systems out there around the world and we can pick and choose which one works best or use combination’s of these guideline to help create a better system.

1. Cap what a doctors and insurance company’s can charge for specific treatments. X dollars for X treatment. Hospitals as well.

2. Open up Insurance boundaries to allow insurance companies to trade or operate across state lines. Within state and federal guide lines.

3. Cap prescription costs for all Americans.

4. Set caps on pre-existing conditions.

5. Set caps on what insurance companies can charge for individual health insurance. This will affect 70% of all independent business owners who only have 2 to 20 employee’s. ( which I am one )

These are and will make the greatest impact to the people for this great nation.

Mr. Reid, Pelosi, Boxer, Frank. Take heed, we are coming and we are coming big. All of you commies will be voted out of office and if that does not work we will revolt. CIVIL WAR is a horrible thing, but enough is enough. Your self righteous, indignate, narcissistic, sanctimonious as**s will be removed permanently.

Vote no on the health care bill, vote no on Cap and Trade and most of all, DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING IN COPENHAGEN. WAIT TILL THE REST STEP UP TO THE PLATE WITH EQUAL MEASURES AND IF THEY THINK THEY WILL SQUEEZE ANOTHER DIME FROM USA TO FOOT THE BILL FOR OTHER NATIONS, WELL KISS MY A**. UP AND COMING NATIONS CAN WORK FOR IT JUST LIKE WE DID. HARD WORK. WE DID NOT GET A FREE RIDE, WHY SHOULD WE GIVE THEM A FREE RIDE.

to use a cliche’: WE ARE NOT THE BANK OF AMERICA : NO FREE RIDES! THIS GOES FOR THE 40 MILLION THAT OUR WEAK PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO INCLUDE IN THIS WELFARE BILL CALLED HEALTH CARE. GET OFF YOUR AS* AND GET A JOB! IF YOU ARE HOLDING OUT FOR THAT JUST RIGHT JOB, GET OVER YOURSELF AND WORK WHERE EVER YOU CAN AND GET THE FU*k OF THE COUCH AND GET A JOB! YOU ARE OUR BANE!

Johnny American

duncan   December 8th, 2009 - 1:32 am

Tar & Feather this vermin

Hiitman   December 8th, 2009 - 3:29 pm

This is one of the biggest degenerats in Congress. I wonder why we even let him in the door.
He is blatently dishonest.
What the hell is wrong with the voters in Nevada?????
What the hell is wrong with the voters in America?????
This kind of takover should get them all a prison term or worse.
I say fire up ol Sparkey and lets get this country back to a free America.
No on Crap and trade.
No on Govt health.
No on Govt ownership of everydamn thing.
These people are involved in a conspiracy to steal Over 150 Trillion dollars from the American people. That is a crime. They are Traitors!!!!!
Plug sparkey in now!!!!

bill brewer   December 8th, 2009 - 9:57 pm

1. Flush them all – insist on NO lifelong leaches sucking the pubic blood
2. New Congress
3. Public Service Limit = 5 years
4. No politicians

No lifelong “representing” crap – these people are politicians. We do not need them. We need people who are a true sample of the country.
No special interest.
No lobby.
No party affiliation.
No politicians.

YES = Regular Joe / Jane to represent!

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