Sen Roberts wants 72 hours for health insurance lobbyists to review bill

[Ruby the Liberal]

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All the Senator from Kentucky is asking is for 72 hours to determine the cost. Senator Snowe has spoken eloquently about sunshine, and the openness, and the fact that the American people would support this 90 percent, 95 percent. But the thing that I’m trying to point out is we would have at least 72 hours for the people that the providers have hired to keep up with all of the legislation that we pass around here, and the regulations that we pass around here, to say "hey, wait a minute. Have you considered this?" And that’s all I’m asking for — is not only cost, but also the content of a bill. And that 72 hours, I think, is highly, highly important.

[fascisthunter]

1. how's this: "NO!"

[Ineeda]

2. Okay. Sure. Invite the fox to build the henhouse. Crazy sh*t. n/t.

[Jack Rabbit]

3. Kentucky?

Hey, I'm descended from the Boones and it's bad enough that Kentucky has McConnell and Bunning. Please don't make it any worse than it is.

[KingFlorez]

4. He clearly has no concept that he's suppose to represent that people

Instead, he's representing the insurance company and their best interest.

[Thrill]

5. No shame. You asshole, you work for the people not the corporations

Unreal

[tomm2thumbs]

6. it's so they have time to throw out a new talking point like 'kill grandma'

they can review the ramifications after they are given the signed law. and then they can lobby all they like

[global1]

7. What Do They Need To Review It For - They Wrote It..........nt

[Ruby the Liberal]

8. They need to approve the changes apparently.

[Cairycat]

9. How about 72 hours for the people who

have been dumped by these insurance companies, been excluded from getting insurance for pre-existing conditions, who can't afford insurance, survivors of those who have died because they were un- or underinsured? When do people like this get a chance to review the legislation? Who's looking out for us?

[hulka38]

10. Senator Roberts is basically just a bad person.

[olegramps]

11. Roberts is a Republican that automatically makes him an asshole.

[underpants]

12. What Roberts said was open and honest... honestly obscene

What don't you just get a cup and go out on the street Senator?

[soryang]

13. Since when are insurance carriers "providers?"

I thought the term providers meant care providers like physicians and nurses. I've noticed that this shift in terminology equating insurance companies with health care providers is rapidly spreading into pundit use. I've never heard this usage before.

[Ruby the Liberal]

14. To echo Rep Weiner, "What service do they provide?"

*crickets*

[Fearless]

15. I want 72 hours to lobby with near infinite amounts of funds for single payer.

[Piewhacket]

16. Give us 72 hours to convince him to vote for the bill. me and my rubber hose.

I ain't asking so much, am i?