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Would Robin Carnahan rubberstamp the nuclear option?
March 15, 2010
Late last year, Robin Carnahan put her stamp of approval on the Senate health care bill and the underhanded tactics Democrats used to pass it—including closed door meetings, middle-of-the-night votes, and political pay-offs like the Louisiana Purchase and Cornhusker Kickback.
Now, President Obama and Senate Democrats are embarking on a new and unprecedented use of their majority power. Despite the overwhelming opposition from people across the state and around the nation, they are planning to circumvent the will of the people and ram their unpopular program through Congress using reconciliation—also called the “nuclear option.”
Missourians deserve to know: does Robin Carnahan support her party’s use of such a controversial tactic to finally pass a bill that she supports but Missourians’ overwhelmingly oppose?
“These are exactly the types of decisions that Robin Carnahan will have to make if she returns to Washington, and Missourians deserve to know if she supports her party’s attempt to use procedural gimmicks to circumvent the will of the people and pass government-run health care at any cost,” said Lloyd Smith, Executive Director of the Missouri Republican Party. “Robin Carnahan has tried to hide her rubberstamp support for Barack Obama’s agenda by hiding when he comes to Missouri and refusing to take a position on reconciliation. But Missourians understand that Carnahan stands with Obama on ever major issue, even if she’s too afraid to stand next to him.”
The most recent Rasmussen Reports survey, released March 10, shows that an overwhelming number of Missourians—60%—oppose the Democrats’ health care plan.
Talking Points
Democrats' health care takeover
After months of secret backroom deals and arm-twisting, Nancy Pelosi forced a massive, costly, and ineffective government-run health care onto an unwilling nation.The Democrats’ bill does nothing to control costs; in fact, it will raise taxes by at least $3.9 billion in 2019, raise premiums, slash Medicare, and force a one-size-fits-all health care mandate on more than 300 million people.
Since passage, several companies have announced that the health care bill will cost them billions of dollars, and the Congressional Research Service confirmed Republican warnings that the bill allows convicted sex offenders, including pedophiles and rapists, to receive taxpayer-subsidized medication for erectile dysfunction.
Americans have consistently made their opposition to the bill known, but Democrats ignored their wishes. In fact, nearly two-thirds of Missourians oppose the Democrats’ health care bill.
Republicans in Missouri have taken action—Lt. Gov. Kinder is filing a lawsuit against the federal government, and in August, Missouri’s sent an clear message to Washington by passing Proposition C by 71% of the vote.
In November, Democrats across the nation and in Missouri paid for abusing their power and ignoring the will of the American people.
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