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Updated: Apr. 10, 2012 | 9:52 a.m.
Despite the fact she voted against it in the House Education and Labor Committee back in July, Nevada Rep. Dina Titus announced last week she now supports the House version of the breathtaking government takeover of the health care industry. Debate in the lower chamber bogged down Saturday thanks to GOP objections, but a vote on the legislation was expected sometime over the weekend.
What changed for Rep. Titus?
House Resolution 3962 "takes important steps to make health insurance more affordable and accessible," the Nevada Democrat said in a statement about her decision.
The version the congresswoman opposed back in July -- saying the scheme would impose unacceptable financial hardships on Nevada small businesses -- would have applied a surtax to individuals making $280,000 or more and families making $350,000 or more, see. The latest version of the "reform" bill would increase those thresholds to $500,000 and $1 million, respectively.
"With a large number of small businesses in my suburban Southern Nevada district, it is critical that we do everything we can to strengthen their hand so they can be critical engines of growth in our community," Rep. Titus said Tuesday.
What? So it's all about a tax break for those earning between $280,000 and $500,000 per year?
Come on. The current health care bill -- just like the old one -- will vastly increase taxes on all but the welfare class, while imposing Draconian mandates on small businesses.
Instead of caving to pressure from Washington's liberal elite and the Pelosi arm twisters to "play ball," Rep. Titus should have held her ground. She had it right the first time. This bill is worse than the one she opposed previously -- it's denser, harder to read, more complex and more expensive, guaranteed to help bring on the nation's fiscal bankruptcy.
Brad Coker, managing director of Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, said last week that 49 percent of Nevadans oppose the current scheme, with 43 percent in favor. And that was back before the Democrats got their backsides handed to them in New Jersey and Virginia, last Tuesday.
"That could be a risky vote," Mr. Coker says of Rep. Titus' decision to support the takeover.
Give Rep. Titus credit for announcing her stand. But her support for this kind of statist takeover likely means that the only place the political science professor will be "playing ball" come 2011 is on the UNLV faculty softball team.
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Did you see Jon Stewart's impression of Glenn Beck? It's absolutely hilarious. Remember, Glenn Beck is Fair and Balanced. He has to be, he's on the Fox "News" Channel!
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-november-5-2009/the-11-3-project
Miss California, Carrie Prejean, appeared in a television advertisement opposing same-sex marriage for the National Organization for Marriage, which had contacted her shortly after the pageant. She also hired a Christian public relations firm. In late April, Prejean presented an award at the Gospel Music Association's 2009 Dove Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. Prejean also spoke at Liberty University's final convocation of the year on April 29, 2009.
Then some naughty pics surfaced. Her response:
"I am a Christian, and I am a model. Models pose for pictures, including lingerie and swimwear photos. Recently, photos taken of me as a teenager have been released surreptitiously to a tabloid Web site that openly mocks me for my Christian faith."
National Organization for Marriage president Maggie Gallagher stated that the release would not affect Prejean's role with her group.
AND NOW!
Former Miss California Carrie Prejean was hoping to get a substantial amount of money in a lawsuit against pageant company umbrella company K2 after claiming she was stripped of her title due to "religious discrimination." however, she instead received nothing but a few legal fees after pageant officials realized that she had participated in a sex tape.
Her mother was in the room when the Miss California USA lawyers pressed play. Sources tell TMZ Carrie's mom was in shock -- instantly turning sheet white.
It took all of 15 seconds for Carrie to drop her $1 million demand from the Pageant people after the XXX tape was played.
tajii:
Ignore the xenophobic comments on this board, these people don't understand what this country is all about.
And regarding your comment; spot on my brother from another mother!
taiji
"Kudos to our representatives who voted for the house health care reform bill. Nevadans should feel proud. It is a good day for America, but this is only the beginning of a long road ahead."
Your name implies you are a foreigner, probably from some cesspool country. We are NOT proud of the representatives like Reid, Titus and Berkley who DO NOT represent us anymore.