Polite, again I'm just looking for a plan. A rather good one at that. I know something needs

to be done, but I hear so much crap out of Washington, I have to divide by a windage factor.

This article is about the two republican Senators from Mississippi wanting to "start over".

I watched the healthcare summit also on CSPAN, and I was not given a good reason that this process should "start over".

What I heard from the democratic leadership was simply "they were going to use the Baucus Bill which passed bi-partisan in committee". This bill was fiscally responsible and CBO scoring had this bill saving the federal government billions in the next 10 years and trillions in the next 20 years.

The democratic leadership was going to use "reconcilation" to remove the Ben Nelson and Landau super-pork added to get them to vote for the bill.

Where the president wanted an "abortion neutral" bill - the republican fought for amendments that would not allow healthcare insurance dollar to be spent on women obtaining abortions - and the amendment added will remain.

Moderate republicans and moderate democrat win with this bill. Liberal did not get what they wanted, and the extremely partisan republicans do not have a means to obstruct.

Starting over is only a means to obstruct - and is a disservice to the american people.

DogBone,

The government already spends 60% of all the money spent on healthcare. While you are obtusely wondering how we are going to "pay for it" - others are more concerned how we can continue to pay for it.

Do the math - 1/6 of our economy (GDP) is healthcare - and 60% of that cost is paid for by government. What percentage of GDP is government funded healthcare - and if premuim continue to rise (39% increase by Wellpoint this year), what is the increased cost to the government?

Medicare is bankrupt. Social Security, a/k/a the largest Ponzi scheme in world history, is bankrupt. Yes, I'm sure our government will run THIS program efficiently and without wasting countless sums on the beauracracy and waste. I'm sure our government will run THIS program without handing out favors to those who make the largest campaign contributions.

Until we the people wake up and realize that the government is not the answer to the healthcare or for that matter virtually any other problem but is in fact the VERY CAUSE of the problem, we are doomed to plod down the existing path to financial ruin and totalitarianism. Be careful what you wish for.

If this insurance bill is passed the budget office said it would be paid for from savongs from keeping people from going to the er.when they get sick or so sick that the dr.in the er, can't treat them and they or put in the hospial we all pay their bill in one way or other,if you have insurance you pay 1100. extra ever yr.by the way there is not a total bill yet to pass the congress is still working on it thats why the president gave the republicans the opertunity to have a big part in constructen the bill and all they could say was start ove when they have more amments in the bill than the democrat's they held commity meetins for the hole yearalso ever one was working for the past two yr's,i know i don't want to pay for another year,when we need the congress to get just important bills to get passed.

There are 1000.people dieing a day just because they don't have insurance that a shame for a country like ours we help ever one else why can't we do the same for our people,of course the insurance companys doesn't want this done they want to make all the money that they can they sale insurance for profit they don't care abouth the people they care abouth profits they make.

I have followed this all the way through and i see the republicans put in amments in then vote no on their on amments.what sense does that make.

The bottom line is we as americans we can't afford not to pass this bill.

I agree with these 2 senators, we do need to start over. We need to start over with 2 new senators that is.

5960Lady, got any suggestions on how to pay for it.

I watched ever min. of the summit it was held for a reason and all i heard was the same ole song from the republicans but that doesn't surprise me the insurance comp. own them all the town halls were interuped by people that was paid to cause trouble the same people are leading the tea pary group, i would love to make the kind of money thease people make just to get older people mad they should be a shamed of what they are doing to this group of sr.one f them tried to talk my husband and me so i know where they are coming from.we are sr.people so they thought they could fool us (not)i don't care abouth travel that bad and we heard their lies too.

WEwatch c-span two alot so we know whats going on don't let thease senators fool you that make big buck keep us mad.WE NEED THIS BILL PASSED WITH A PUBLIC OPITION AND WE NEED IT NOW.

Hey Tractors, See Blue and get a clue.

Is so sad that this has to a bill has to be about defeating Obama and not about health care. If they keep up this we will never get acceptable health care. I guess it is a good thing we rank world wide one slot above Cuba in the 37th place in health care world wide. I can not believe that the "average" American can not realise that the party that these two Senators are the ones that have us in the trouble this country is in . Can we reeally afford to go back with them? Just remember our insurance companies all reported another record profit this quarter - way to go - Let's give another big tax break -I am sure our two Senators need their help. I can not believe NBC was allowed to run the piece on Canadian health care last night!!