Dr. Reason is right! Look at this WA Post article --- Pelosi wants to pass the bill without anyone having to vote on it - ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

The only self executing rile should be replacing those in charge who want to legislate without a direct vote. Completely insane.

What is your solution? Mine is easy, Medicare for everyone. Medicare is the best payer. I saw that as a practicing radiologist. And as a patient, Medicare works very well. Cost should be covered by those insured. I am certain it would be a lot less than paying the Blues.

Pelosi Never Stops Whipping...

Even MSNBC says Pelosi is making up the rules at this point;

To progressiveme regarding Medicare as a solution... Medicare is broke, so I don't think it's a good model for anything. I'm not sure how payments are today in radiology, but I can tell you that for surgical services they don't pay the cost of doing the procedure. Specialties with Medicare-heavy patient populations are suffering badly, and essentially shift costs from other procedures on non-Medicare patients, or from their colleagues in other specialties if they happen to be in a group. That's one reason why so many surgeons and others are opting out of Medicare. Back in the "good old days" Medicare payments were on a cost-plus system, so it was a real gravy train for physicians (thanks to the taxpayer of course). The payments have swung in the opposite direction from then. Medicare miscalculates is own administrative costs in a way no private entity could get away with, making people think they're providing medical care efficiently when they're not.

Really enjoyed your article Dr. Reason! I'm with you; less government rather than more government will be better for the state of healthcare in the United States. The current healthcare bill is full of special interest influence and the average American will not benefit.

So what do you think will happen over the weekend? Will Dems really commit political suicide by ramming this bill through without a vote? We need healthcare reform. Just not like this. This is wrong.

Stop blaming the poor Dems! The special interests have "assigned" them the task of screwing over Americans by passage of this bill because they are the majority party .

If we throw them out in November, only the "players" will change as the GOP is just the other side of the same coin; a coin minted on Wall Street by the special interests.

This bill has absolutely nothing to do with "health care"; it is all about money and a political power grab.

To deem or not to to deem seems to be the question of the day in the House Rules Committee.

Tpaine is right, both parties do it.

Vote independent...

Despite the unconstitutionality and problems with this legislation it looks like they are pushing this thing through today. At this point, Obama and Pelosi clearly don't care about the will of the people. What are your suggestions once this thing passes?

Even members of Congress appear confused by this new tactic to pass health care reform.

What is the solution for funding medicare?