Without Pelosi's leadership, there would be no healthcare reform. Let's ensure she remains Speaker!

[flpoljunkie]

US President Barack Obama (L) arrives with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (C) to meet with Democratic members of the House of Representatives about health care legislation at the US Capitol in Washington, March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Donations will be matched dollar for dollar--until March 31st--the end of this fundraising quarter.

I will be making mine when the gavel comes down tonight--most likely wielded by Rep. John Dingell, or, perhaps the Speaker herself.

http://www.dccc.org/blitz

[grantcart]

1. candid photo of Speaker Pelosi helping the whips keep the caucus in line

[Clio the Leo]

2. "wont it be nice walking into the Pelosi Office Building?"

someone Tweeted today ;-)

[dmr]

4. +1

:thumbsup:

[flpoljunkie]

10. Indeed, Clio!

[HughMoran]

3. She's a bad dude

:D

[flpoljunkie]

17. Lesley Stahl praised her leadership on Morning Joe-compared her to the 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher

[blm]

5. It's a better bill BECAUSE of her willingness to stand up for a better bill. Just think what it

would look like today without her.

[flpoljunkie]

8. Excellent observation, blm.

[lillypaddle]

6. Speaker Pelosi gets a bad rap, often

She's one bad ass, and I mean that in the most respectful way!

Reminds me of the old saying "a woman's place is in the home ... and in the house, etc."

Yay Nancy!

[vaberella]

7. Being her no.1 Fangirl---I will always support her. n/t

[Peacetrain]

9. A big K&R on this..

[flpoljunkie]

15. Thanks, Peacetrain.

[babyblonde]

11. filthy rich and not

a care for the middle class in America that can ill afford this so called health care reform,if you are over 50 years of age your insurance will cost you 1200 dollars a month............lol

[Doremus]

13. .

My insurance has cost me over $1200 mo for years.

If yours goes up it's about time you paid your own way.

By the way, I think you took a wrong turn at the last intersection. :eyes:

[flpoljunkie]

14. A link to a chart on how the reconciliation bill improves affordability, individual mandates

Improves the Senate bill’s subsidies for lower income Americans. Makes the tax credits for health insurance premiums more generous for individuals and families with incomes between 250% and 400% of the federal poverty level (FPL). Reduces cost-sharing for individuals and families with incomes between 100% and 250% FPL as compared to Senate bill. Constrains growth in credits if premiums are growing faster than CPI.

Reduces and phases in the penalty. Penalty for an individual is the greater of a flat fee of $695 by 2016 or 2.5% of income by 2016. Penalty for a family is the greater of 3 times the individual flat fee penalty $2,085 or 2.5% of household income. (Will be phased in. See below)

http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2010/03/18/new-cbo-score-recon/

From Kaiser.org (a great info resource) on the individual mandate:

Require U.S. citizens and legal residents to have qualifying health coverage. Those without coverage pay a tax penalty of the greater of $695 per year up to a maximum of three times that amount ($2,085) per family or 2.5% of household income. The penalty will be phased-in according to the following schedule: $95 in 2014, $325 in 2015, and $695 in 2016 for the flat fee or 1.0% of taxable income in 2014, 2.0% of taxable income in 2015, and 2.5% of taxable income in 2016. Beginning after 2016, the penalty will be increased annually by the cost-of-living adjustment. Exemptions will be granted for financial hardship, religious objections, American Indians, those without coverage for less than three months, undocumented immigrants, incarcerated individuals, those for whom the lowest cost plan option exceeds 8% of an individual’s income, and those with incomes below the tax filing threshold (in 2009 the threshold for taxpayers under age 65 was $9,350 for singles and $18,700 for couples).

Premium and cost-sharing subsidies to individuals:

Provide refundable and advanceable premium credits to eligible individuals and families with incomes between 133-400% FPL to purchase insurance through the Exchanges. The premium credits will be tied to the second lowest cost silver plan in the area and will be set on a sliding scale such that the premium contributions are limited to the following percentages of income for specified income levels:

Up to 133% FPL: 2% of income

133-150% FPL: 3 – 4% of income

150-200% FPL: 4 – 6.3% of income

200-250% FPL: 6.3 – 8.05% of income

250-300% FPL: 8.05 – 9.5% of income

300-400% FPL: 9.5% of income

Increase the premium contributions for those receiving subsidies annually to reflect the excess of the premium growth over the rate of income growth for 2014-2018. Beginning in 2019, further adjust the premium contributions to reflect the excess of premium growth over CPI if aggregate premiums and cost sharing subsidies exceed .54% of GDP.

http://www.kff.org/healthreform/sidebyside.cfm

Link to Federal Poverty Guidelines:

http://www.slu.edu/Documents/SLUCare/2009-Poverty-Level.pdf

[ObamaKerryDem]

12. K&R! They hate her because they FEAR her...because she's a strong, intelligent woman who actually..

..gets shit accomplished (and all without writing on her hand, LOL).

I support Speaker Pelosi all the way! :kick:

[flpoljunkie]

16. Speaker Pelosi gavels down the final healthcare vote! 220-211!

Time to help Speaker Pelosi remain Speaker of the House.

http://www.dccc.org/blitz