11/05/09:Health Insurance Bonanza and Byron York

" Michael -- weekdays tended to -- Your supposedly elected representatives. Are going to be in congress. Voting on the policy healthcare screw job this. Saturday. Yeah that's the new new plan. Have you seen the bill. Has anyone seen the bill. Note that bill that was supposed to be released on what you're -- the Michael than they released it 2000 page monstrosity well guess what they did last night. The completely not completely but they drastically wrote the bill. For Saturday's vote your never. Gonna see it in time to read the new bill is longer. More stuff. More government programs. And more government control. It added a 42 page manager's amendment to the bill the bill already created a 111. New. Board's committees council's. Groups clubs. After school. Activities. Build FaceBook pages of eggs is massive expansion of government 111 to for -- you can read them all to yourself that my blog scroll down there all there. And now they've added 42 pages to it. In the you don't know where they go into the woods is not just like point at the end it's like we write this page you write that and so now -- to go to like mix and match all the pages is no way. York congressman Barney Frank Della -- Tierney they're all going to be voting on -- bill they never read the dramatically changes. Your life. And how they gonna vote there. All gonna vote yes. Absolutely every elaborate money Massachusetts. All ten messages Democrats are gonna vote yes. The white bread is gonna tell you I double led to bill and reasonable -- anyway. They just don't care they really don't care about you. They don't care. That overwhelmingly. Voters who turned out to vote in the elections on Tuesday kept saying over and over again we dole want this healthcare bill in the when they were in the post vote. Questioning in the in the surveys we don't want it. You don't want it poll after poll after poll shows you don't want it. In these people OC is gonna stick with you anyway."

" We don't look at either of that either of these gubernatorial races of the with a congressional race as something that portends a lot for. -- alleged legislative. Efforts going former political prospects. In twenty him."

" Why are they doing this Saturday. What do you know about a sad and Jay Severin listeners what do you know about Saturday. Everybody's busy. You're not gonna be watching what happens in Washington you're not gonna get up and read the paper what happened -- it's the weekend. Yeah and -- your kids you can be going to soccer academy raking them believes what he's ridiculous this year. You gonna be doing stuff. Why are they doing it. This Saturday -- were to members as Harry Reid has already said he doesn't think the Senate's gonna get to it until next year why. This Saturday. Because every one of those commentators. All the folks you've heard you say."

" What happened on Tuesday means -- think actually nothing over a deal we actually won the it was a good night for Democrats is not duel to amend the white house with what election well -- is talking about this on elections on layer over where John Cora lukewarm. Board I don't or -- on the ballot. It matters."

" It's people -- he knows that the more you find out. And the closer we get to next year's elections. The more and more Democrats she's going to lose to support Obama care massive take -- she knows that's what's gonna happen. And so they were decided they're gonna stick and you break it off is there not. This is that they're done with democracy. They're done with the lifting of the people they've got a window they're gonna oops twist arm drag. -- queens. Push all everybody they have to. To pass this bill one way or another. This. Saturday. On. That. They're not listening to you the don't care 617822. -- 96 on the phone number -- that is except for Verizon Wireless customers. So what if you are are you happy. That the Democrats. Realizing that they're gonna lose this fight. -- stayed up it may end up. This is their version demanding up quick vote for the out she can wait another two weeks and -- two weeks the -- half of the votes. They have to vote now because that's how much Americans are saying no this is horrible this is awful. What is the greatest accomplishment. Of President Obama since he's been in office. The the stimulus package didn't work. His Christine Romer admitted that cash for clunkers absolute disaster. Cost 24000 dollars per call are the out of taxpayers' money. Couldn't get the Olympics. Could win Virginia could win New Jersey what is the biggest the compass and a President Obama in office he has done. The apart he really -- magic he has he truly has. Does something that. Do you think -- take divine power he has single handedly revived the Republican Party. He he couldn't save GM there's still going broke Chrysler needs another bailout. But he has saved at the GOP there really is it is like parting the red given how badly they're Republican parties run all the dopey things -- done the past eight years. Now Nancy Pelosi is gonna do report is -- gonna wake up to go to work Monday you're driving -- in here to pass."

" What did. -- What what the waiting -- the sheer."

" They're gonna show all this down your throat. It's so if you have a message for your congressman here in Massachusetts. Get a message for the blows his supporters are out there. Six a 72 to 99 do you think it's the smart thing. 607822. And I think not a pure glass. The clothes she's leading by sticking this through though she knows it's wildly unpopular 67221969. I wanna hear from you your phone calls coming up I in my program in 969 boston.com."

" Michael -- Wednesday's tended to -- 69 Boston thoughts -- that a public option can achieve the goal of bringing meaningful reform our broken system. We'll protect consumers keep insurers honest I'm -- competition. And that's why we -- included in the bill that we submitted. There will be submitted. 2%."

" I'm gonna compare Nancy Pelosi. -- Jefferson Davis. Not he -- she has lost the war he knows it didn't admit his portrayal here but that the Obama care plan for massive government controls those like many. Is collapsing. Big she knows to get their babies lax on Tuesday still Richards falling. Ill German legacy in the little confederate government is running from town to tamp down its."

" passes and we'll move on and."

" They're if you won last night girlfriend you would not be voting this Saturday. Saturday. Under cover of media blacked out. A five days after the election you would not be voting if you -- you be taking time. You'd be a -- maybe trying to reach out to the other party. You'd be happily on TV talking about the great things is bill's gonna do notice that no one ever talks on what the bill's gonna actually do. Who supports it. I don't care -- now we ought to get government run health -- in and after that Willis so much control over people's lives it's done. Now they're fleeing I'd love to hear those of you who support Obama care. Tell me why it's a good thing they're voting this Saturday like a good thing that there's no way they can read the bill and now they've added a 45 page amendment to it with. By the way according to Byron York at the Washington -- more changes coming. The -- change this thing on the fly on a Saturday. Fills in Beverly failure on 969 good morning."

" I'm Michael. I would just wondering -- Can't shoot -- An illegal bail -- American people. Last February abetting criminals posing Hezbollah."

" Phil sorry that was the old is the old days is a good Obama era days if it's good for robot what's good for Obama. Is good for America the rules don't matter the laws don't matter the promise that everything that they vote on was gonna be up on the web for you to read number present Obama promised that. They can -- up on the web you to read and we need to read it you looney tunes congressman will say -- hater in lie about what's in the bill because he hasn't read it in the first place. Charlie is in Lexington Charlie you're on 969."

" Saint Michael technical also understand something called sarbanes Oxley that old CEO and see -- both accountable for the statement is based signed. So why can't we have something to congress that says."

" cheered by the tests that I've read this. Bill and I can explain. And I."

" It'll will be held accountable for everything and it fair I think you wouldn't have 2000 page built if you had that. That a line item for the underside."

" You know they laugh when you talk about reading the bill member Condit the congressman who was. Electing -- a guy Detroit. Who said we. Conyers adding it was we can't read the bill little little noticed the bills so Charlie they are going to. Propose a tax on your insurance. And a half a trillion dollar cut in -- Medicare and a 500 billion dollar tax increase. And they're not gonna read any."

" I love these members to give up and say -- did bell. Well what good is reading the bill if it's a thousand pages and and you don't have -- two days and two lawyers. To find out what it means after you read the bill."

" You're right -- would vote for it anyway. Wire that done and understand and avert blaze. -- vote for it this is you war. -- It's it's your medicine and this is your kid's life."

" This is your salary. Is you run your business every spot -- and liked coming in on Saturday screw me over that's right."

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" Saturday. -- Michael -- weekdays tended to. 969. Costello."

" People wake up and they wake up because we've now a year of real governance he's given 28 putting on speeches on health care. And every time he gives a speech its support. Diminishes why because if you talk about healthcare the abstract he sounds okay but but there comes a time when you actually have to produce a bill. You can read a bill and the bill as numbers on."

" Numbers are so glad that it's -- he has forced the -- to this weekend astonished to find out. About it from Byron York team is outstanding coverage for the Washington examiner -- welcome back in 96 pints of blood have you."

" Michael good to be here."

" The vote up to this weekend she got golf plans on Sunday what."

" I am walking toward the capital right now there's this is larger so like house call. Protest rally from that this is. Let but it does help here related. And they're doing at this weekend is because. The last. Thing. And -- in the democratic leadership -- right now is for the -- lawmakers to go halt. -- If they go all. Possible label. Get an earful. From constituents. And that this -- situation. Incredible weekend when they went well there are other top Republicans are well. Still looking at it. There are several things I wanna know more about because it just been. Just been produced two days earlier the -- they've had a week to look at it and the vote is going to be in the socket now. What do think sorry they're gonna have to actually take the position and she doesn't want have to do that at all of."

" I'll talk to Byron York of the Washington examiner I thought Jeanne as applause he said that they want on Tuesday night that things look great in the -- nothing knocked up. President Obama Byron what happened."

" How often it not forgotten that -- look at the fact the is that these these big democratic lawmakers. Don't believe. And has that been true since August I mean -- lot of talk from a democratic leadership and opinion makers say those. Talk about aperture does that mean it's going democratic lawmakers especially one from top district what it does cut but -- voters. And bank -- and not only. Impact. The order for coming to rally bang thing. They were voting and the results for the fight they're in Virginia and security sub -- alarm off."

" Not apartheid in Washington at least now we expect I assume what happened is they congressman walked by the Clark and the card really detected that there was thievery in the region and just went -- that ask. That we're talking to Byron York with a Washington examiner. -- You mentioned in your reporting today that they've -- that it's because he's added already a 45 page amendment. That we're expecting more is anyone can even know the."

" Well it. It's part the political -- there appears no one knows dropped but we can happen goes 1290. -- as long -- additional forty pages which are very interesting because. What they do it includes new controls on insurance company. Law and allow the government to. To control what they you are at it or unspecified premiums. Out. It'll start -- the term member. Couple of insurance industry -- the study -- the democratic bill all premiums to go up. Like the White House Democrats in congress called that the media all of this start attacking insurance companies that long and terrible and desperate they are. Well you know language they put in -- It's essentially an admission. That interest rates low light. -- it premiums go up other inserting new controls. -- how the government and not down premiums they'd say I'd be expensive part of the."

" Oh wait we already have insurance companies that made it whopping 2% profit last year. What do you do if you're a Massachusetts just coming for example you're getting pounded with this terrible. Local regulation thanks to Mitt Romney in the legislature. So you can barely make any money all in the government to come in and say yet to charge he's even less than populous theme business."

" That's exactly right but the whole. Is they get this thing passed now means that it -- clearly the democratic leadership. It's moving a lot in in for one reason and not get it -- now. We don't care preposterous the results over the audience we'll try to expect that later but yet its fast now and that's why their audience Saturday. Make it both on Sunday."

" Wow one last question is there any thing that anyone in congress can do to stop that -- from happening or the house rules set up so that. It blows he wants it blows he gets it."

" to be rules committee -- that -- the terms of the credit -- it will probably tomorrow. It will probably include your four hours I mean all -- is coming -- three hours of the berries. And then it got to do it so you. The majority who want to do it. They're gonna do that nobody can."

" So 2100 pages to by about three hours at 700 pages per hour. At a new record Byron York the Washington examiner thinks -- you joining us a very short notice that he was walking up. To the capital covered this breaking story 67221969. Michael -- Tended to maybe 69 boston.com."