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Read It, Congressman. Or Don't Vote.

by: Matt Singer

Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 10:35:26 AM MST


Our illustrious Congressman is pledging not to vote for any health care reform bill he has not read. This strikes me as being a bit like a baseball player betting against his own team and then throwing a game.

Pogie asks a good question: is Congressman Rehberg comfortable voting against the bill if he hasn't read it in its entirety?

Here's what I want to see: a video of our Congressman personally reading the complete bill.

Even better would be some kind of statement from the Congressman of what he will vote for. Montanans want to see health care reformed. Unlike our Representative, who is one of the richest members of Congress, a lot of folks here can't afford more delay and denial of fixing this system.

So put up, Congressman, and either pledge to read the full bill before voting either way or just come out and be honest with us -- you're with Senator DeMint's strategy of opposing reform at all costs.

Matt Singer :: Read It, Congressman. Or Don't Vote.
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Andy Worhol could direct it... (0.00 / 0)
...and it could be called 'Read'!

How long do you think it would take any human being to read a 1000+ page document?


What would your guess be? (0.00 / 0)
It took me a combined total of about 4 hours to read the house bill.  Legalese leaves a whole lot of white space.  I can't say that I understood all of it, and I had to refer back many many times.  But then, I am not a lawyer.  Oh wait, neither is Dennis of the Goat Herds.

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ahhh... (0.00 / 0)
So you'd prefer all politicians to be lawyers!  NICE!

Citizen Legislature much?


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No, (0.00 / 0)
I'd prefer they have the basic reading skills of the citizens they legislate for.  I read it. Why would you argue that Dennis of the Goat Herds shouldn't?  

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Rusty, I seriously have to ask. (0.00 / 0)
How long do you think it would take any human being to read a 1000+ page document?

Are you seriously arguing that Montana's lone Representative, the only one we have to be our voice in Congress, shouldn't have to read 1000+ pages that can affect the lives of 10's of millions of Americans?  Are you, with straight face, actually suggesting that the job of doing what our taxes pay him to do, is beyond his skills?  Stephen King's IT was 1062 pages (I remember because I was so disappointed by the end after all that work.) I read that in 4 nights, and there was very little white space.  High school students are required to read Moby Dick.  Are you truly going to tell us all that we shouldn't expect Dennis of the Goat Herds make that much effort on our behalf?  We4 pay his ass to read things and vote on them.  He sleeps on his couch.  He shouldn't be expected to read a bill that could affect our entire culture?


It's a document to be analyzed (0.00 / 0)
Not read by the "Micro Machines Man".

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