Healthcare Bill and Sidecar Amendment pass

This bill was not perfect.  No legislation is.  The bill should have had some stronger tort reform measures and should have had some limited public option to compete with private insurers. What this bill is though is a start.

We can't fix the problems in this country if we just put them off for years down the road because the tough issues to solve never get any easier (healthcare, deficit reduction, energy infrastructure and delivery reform, education). Tonight we saw something unique.  We witnessed a bunch of Democratic Representatives vote for a bill that may put their jobs in jeopardy, and that's a great thing.  Because most of the time, most politicians just do whatever might get them re-elected, but many of these members did exactly the opposite tonight.  They took a chance, because making a difference meant more than keeping their seat.

Next stop...Immigration reform (because it's time to hear the word "Amnesty" being shouted for 8 continuous months regardless of the policy details)


 AMNESTY!!!!