Day: November 8, 2009

Joe “We Don’t Like Children Anyhow” Sestak Votes For Socialized Medicine

Not only was Congressman Joe “Grandma Doesn’t Need That Pacemaker, And We Don’t Like Children Anyhow” Sestak (D-7Pa.) among the 220 votes last night for socializing American medicine, he was also among the 194 opposing the Stupak Amendment that would have kept the public tax-supported plan from covering abortions. Approval of the Stupak Amendment was required for the socialism to proceed.

I guess we know where Joe’s priorities lie — socialism is good but abortion is better.

Sestak has abandoned seeking re-election to his House seat in the hope of replacing Arlen Specter in the Senate.

According to Betsy McCaughey of the Wall Street Journal, the 1,990 pages of HR 3962 includes a requirement to enroll in a qualified plan with coverage eventually determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; proof of being in a qualified plan during the filing of taxes; that businesses cover their employees and pay 72.5% of the cost; and cut future Medicare funding by $500 billion.

I have seen the future, brother:  It is murder.

If you are up for reading the bill it can be found here.

The abomination must still be passed by the Senate.

So Why Won’t SEPTA OK Audit?

I’m not inclined to be sympathetic to Transport Workers Union Local 234 which is screwing up life for tens of thousands in the Philadelphia area by keeping SEPTA’s trolleys subways and buses from running — and that does not even count the damage to the environment, please think of the trees — especially since the average salary for the local is $52,000 along with bennies in this economy, but the sticking point in getting them back to work appears to be a demand for a forensic audit of the pension fund which SEPTA is unwilling to do.

The union has offered to pay for the audit.

It is something that makes you go hmmmmmm.