Senate Passes Health Care Reform Bill

[Doodle]

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Washington (CNN) -- The Senate passed a $871 billion health care reform bill Thursday morning, handing President Obama a Christmas Eve victory on his top domestic priority.

The bill passed in a 60-39 party line vote after months of heated partisan debate. Every member of the Democratic caucus backed the measure; every Republican opposed it.

Republican Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky -- a staunch opponent of the bill -- was the lone senator to miss Thursday's vote.

Should it become law, the measure would constitute the biggest expansion of federal health care guarantees since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid more than four decades ago. It is expected to extend insurance coverage to 30 million additional Americans.

"We are now finally poised to deliver on the promise of real, meaningful health insurance reform that will bring additional security and stability to the American people," Obama said shortly after the vote.

"If passed, this will be the most important piece of social legislation since the Social Security Act passed in the 1930s."

Eh...Merry Christmas. :U
Though I have no idea what to think about it, since it's been changed so many times.

[jnfs2014]

What about the people who already have healthcare?

[Lotos]

What about the people who already have healthcare?

I heard we will be paying less.  But what I don't get is that wouldn't people not be paying for the same health care quality?

[Kayo]

Bah, healthcare.

I am very tired of hearing about this poop every darn day.

[Tsumaru]

Most poor people get free health care anyway, what does this change?

[Custom]

Most poor people get free health care anyway, what does this change?

Its been though so many changes to the point where it's pretty much the same. Everyone will praise Obama for it though.

[Magnum]

Its been though so many changes to the point where it's pretty much the same. Everyone will praise Obama for it though.

Except me...
Still don't like this whole thing that much. Not exactly 'free' health care from what I've seen.

[Titus Andronicus]

Except me...
Still don't like this whole thing that much. Not exactly 'free' health care from what I've seen.

... you don't like it because it's not actually free? what are you, one of them retards?

[FruitFlow]

Well it has been changed a lot.
So I'm speechless atm.

[jnfs2014]

Not free for the people who pay for the healthcare, not to mention the people's healthcare who get it free.

[Titus Andronicus]

Not free for the people who pay for the healthcare, not to mention the people's healthcare who get it free.

socialized healthcare isn't free and whoever thought this to begin with should be shot

[Friendly Hostile]

The lack of a public option means that all this proves is how hard the Democrats are sucking the insurance companies' cocks.


Grow a intercourse ing spine and use your super majority to actually get poop done for once.