Will South Dakota senators blindly follow Reid on ObamaCare?
Steve Elliott, President Grassfire.org
Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org Alliance
Harry Reid is forcing 60 senators to blindly follow him
and bring ObamaCare to the Senate floor without having
ever seen the health care bill! See below. --Steve
Majority Leader Harry Reid is using all the political tactics at his disposal to force his personal version of ObamaCare to the Senate floor this week.
In fact, the first key vote on ObamaCare could take place today, tomorrow or Friday -- depending on how fast Reid wants to rush his "motion to proceed" -- and Senators are being asked to
blindly follow Reid without seeing the bill in advance!Here's what Reid is doing...
Now that he manipulated the CBO analysis (he's been working on this behind closed doors for days), Reid is using a Senate maneuver to bring another bill directly to the Senate floor and then replace that bill in its entirety with his until-now secret healthcare bill.
But it's a gamble on Reid's part because he must find 60 Senators to support his "bill replacement" strategy.
In fact, Reid must pressure 60 Senators who have NEVER
SEEN HIS BILL to support bringing his bill to the Senate
floor... without any scrutiny... with no committee
hearings... with no opportunity for their staffs or the
public to read the bill!
That means the first chance to STOP ObamaCare is taking placeright now because he needs 60 votes to "proceed" with the floor debate on ObamaCare in the Senate.
I know it may be a long shot, but if Reid cannot get 60 votes this week, ObamaCare is effectively halted in the Senate.
That's where you come in...
I'm asking you to take action right now to demand that your Senators REFUSE to proceed with any bill that the senators and the public has not seen for at least 72 hours!
If Reid forces this "motion to proceed" vote, it should be rejected.
Two ways to get your message through right now:
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+ + Action #2 -- Call your two Senators
In addition, please also call your two Senators and demand
that they refuse to vote on Reid's "motion to proceed"
until they and the American people have had at least 72
hours to review the bill!
Your senators should not blindly follow Reid and allow his secret bill to reach the Senate floor without any public scrutiny!
Or, call the switchboard and ask for your Senator by
name: 202-224-3121.
Be sure to tell your Senators that you live in their state or district.
Again, Reid is gambling that at least 60 Senators will blindly follow him and allow his bill to make it to the Senate floor sight unseen. That means ObamaCare is facing its first 60-vote threshold.
I realize the odds are against us, but we must stand at every opportunity.
Steve Elliott, President
Grassfire.org
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