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July 16, 2009 By Joan of Snark

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Well, actually two of them.  From Tuesday’s Congressional record.

 

“Mr. Speaker, we voted on cap-and-trade, or cap-and-tax, here in this House; and a lot of people are wondering what the American people think about it, what does the rest of the country think about it, and what does the world think about it. Well, the votes are in from the elitists. We’ve just heard from Great Britain’s Prince Charles who tells us unless the rest of the world follows us, we only have 96 months until basically the end of this planet. He says, we ought to stop this idea of consumerism, and we’ve got to stop the little people from being able to advance themselves. Oh, only the elites. Then there is Vice President Gore; and he, appearing across the pond, said, The passage of cap-and-trade is the best step towards global governance that we’ve ever seen.

 “So you may wonder what the people in Detroit think. You may wonder what the people out of work in my district think. But we know what the elites think – Thank God for cap-and-trade so we can keep the little people where they belong. They don’t deserve any advancement in the economy. But let the princes of the world continue lecturing the rest of us.”

(Senator Daniel Lungren, R-CA)

 
“Mr. Speaker, last week I offered House Resolution 615 which, paraphrased, says, Members of Congress who vote for a government-run health care option agree to opt out of the current congressional exchange of private insurance choices and accept the same government-run program for themselves. The people are tired of this body making laws and crafting programs without having to face the consequences of the votes cast for them. So I challenge Members to cosponsor my resolution and publicly pledge that they will use the same government-run plan they vote for to care for themselves and their families. If it is good enough for American families, it should be good enough for families of Members of Congress. Furthermore, I challenge the American people to hold their Representatives responsible for their actions in this regard by urging their Representatives to support this resolution. The American people deserve health care that is affordable but does not allow the government to interfere with the sacred doctor-patient relationship.”

(Representative John Fleming, R-LA, MD)

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Filed Under: Eroding Freedoms Tagged With: cap and trade, health care reform, HR 615, John Fleming

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