Our next issue should be .....

[Motown_Johnny]

IMO, because the entire country has just witnessed the year long farce that was an attempt to reform Health Care, this is the best possible time to make our case against Lobbyists. I see no point to fighting any other battle without first trying to gain the high ground, or at least some more level terrain.

[Mojambo]

1. Until Obama shelves his bipartisanship fetish I'm not really eager for him to tackle anything else.

[Myrina]

10. Amen!

n/t

[timeforpeace]

22. Next issue? This one ain't over yet. And war is still breaking out. Unfinished business first.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Finding out where the our party went.

[DJ13]

3. .......cue George Bush looking under seat cushions

[NYC_SKP]

4. Need to tie this to Campaign Finance: "Lobbying BEFORE Elections".

Otherwise, yes, crack down on lobbyists.

[Bluzmann57]

5. Other. Campaign Finance reform

The biggies like Big insurance, big oil, big pharma, big tobacco, big everyone but us are ruling this country. It's time that we changed that. Federal funding and/or strict limits on how much anyone, and I mean anyone, can contribute to any candidate. There is no reason my employer should be able to contribute more than I can just because they pay me. Public servants are supposed to represent us, not corporations, so lets take away the corporate influence in campaign financing.

[Mojambo]

6. The next issue should be trade policy

But it won't be.

[IndianaGreen]

7. Do what the Russians did in 1917 and storm our version of their Winter Palace

and establish of government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

[Fearless]

12. Umm... because that worked out soooo well for them.

[IndianaGreen]

13. It worked real good until Lenin died and Stalin took over

[Fearless]

23. Yes because he was such a great hero / murderer.

Just this side of Mussolini to really get me going.

:eyes:

[Motown_Johnny]

15. compared to living under Czars?

not that I think we should be storming any palaces or anything.

[TCJ70]

8. According to people supporting this bill...

...apparently now we get to FIX the farce that is being passed as we speak!

[Motown_Johnny]

17. I kinda agree with them... but it can now be done through budget reconciliation in 2013

since most of the provisions don't phase in until then. This helps get the (D)s through the next 2 elections by claiming they accomplished something before anyone can prove it is FUBAR


But just for the record, I am still pro single payer. I just gave up on what I wanted so long ago I am willing to settle for this crappy bill.

[tabbycat31]

9. Campaign finance reform

which ties into limiting lobbyist's influence on Congress.

I'd also like to see conflict of interest legislation limiting a particular Congressman/Senator's influence on legislation if they have an immediate family member who works in an industry that would directly benefit from that legislation.

[Love Bug]

11. The next issue needs to be JOB GROWTH

The economy is not going to improve much until we can get people back to work!

[bigwillq]

14. Equal rights for all people (nt)

[gravity]

16. Goodluck fighting the Lobbyist Lobby

[Motown_Johnny]

18. Good Luck NOT Fighting the Lobbyist Lobby

[slackmaster]

19. Other - Our ongoing failure to adopt and embrace the Metric System

:nuke:

[Motown_Johnny]

20. That is only because the metric system does not have a lobby

if it did, we would

[onehandle]

21. Gun rights.

Obama's gonna grab mah guns!