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H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (40 comments ↓ | 29 wiki edits)
H.R. 3590 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees.
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tami
September 24, 2009, 12:56am (report abuse)i sincerely hope that this bill passes because our military families have so much to deal with and worry about as it is. it will be wonderful to be able to purchase a home for the first time, recieve that much needed tax credit, and then not have to worry that you have to pay it back because you get orders to to be stationed at another base. this bill is something our military families need. it also provides an extention for those serving overseas to be able to have time to return home and utilize the first time homebuyer tax credit program as well. military members should not have to miss out because they're serving our country. enough sacrifices are already being made by our military memebers when it comes to home and family life...i think they deserve for this bill to pass.
Caryn
October 7, 2009, 5:38am (report abuse)We are a miltiary family returning to the States after a tour and will be missing the deadline of November 30th a be few months, it would be great to take part in this and use the much needed money for other expenses associated with moving home. Hope it passes as well.
Woody Sanchez
November 6, 2009, 11:43pm (report abuse)This is a great bill for those who puchased there home military members who saw the low mortagage rates as an opportunity to save money and boost the economy. Having this first-home buyer also made me feel would be an added benefit. When Recieving orders found out would loose itbecause would not be in home long enough to retain the credit. This changes my opinion in th process working for service members. Bravo!!
Brie Lehew
November 21, 2009, 6:38pm (report abuse)This is not a good bill. They morphed this bill into the healthcare reform act. It is not longer about the military and that is a shame...
Teresa
November 22, 2009, 7:55am (report abuse)You have to wonder why they are trying to hide the New Health Care Mandate under a Name that gives believe that it is solely helping the Military. Shady...Shady...Shady! I too am Military with my husband in Afghan, and I am appalled that the Military is being used to mask this fundamental government takeover of our Health Care.
2Terasa
November 23, 2009, 2:57am (report abuse)strange, you are not complaining about the Military healthcare and wanted a bill more rights for your husband... but expand the rights to others and you are appalled.
Paul Connors
November 23, 2009, 10:05am (report abuse)Once again, the arrogant elitists in the House and Senate think they know better than the American people and are forcing us to accept something we don't want.
I can only hope and pray that "we the people" remember this at election day and send as many of these Marxist fools packing as we can.
Paul Connors
November 23, 2009, 10:12am (report abuse)Once again, the House and Senate are hiding other and more controversial legislation within a resolution to correct inequities for military families. This is a DELIBERATE attempt to camouflage what they are doing, which is taking over the healthcare system in the USA.
I am retired national guard, with a good CIVILIAN healthcare plan and I do NOT WANT ANYONE in DC telling me what to do, where to do it and with whom when it comes to my medical treatment.
And once again, CONGRESS (both houses) have EXEMPTED THEMSELVES from the plan they hope to FORCE ON US.
We have great health care in this country! Why are we ruining a great system for the 12 million who don't have it? We are destroying what the majority has and appreciates to take care of a very small minority. This is INSANITY and MUST STOP!
Howard F. Gibson
November 23, 2009, 10:33am (report abuse)Health care is a very private matter. The government is an incompetent administrator of Health care as evidenced by the abyssmal record of Veteran's health care. The only beneficiaries of this plan will be government contractors and political cronies of elected officials who support such overweening stupidity.
Charity begins at home, not in the halls of Congress.
michaelle
November 23, 2009, 10:42am (report abuse)I'm suspicious anything this marxist government does. I'm against it for this reason alone. They don't care about you, christians, freedom and family. All they want is control and they wrap it up in a nice package!!
michaelle
November 23, 2009, 10:53am (report abuse)This government more than any government in the U.S. is to be scorned to the utmost! Look at Obama's and his czars and associates. Anita Dunn-loves Mao, a mass murderer, Sunstein does not believe in marriage at all of any kind. Reid the power pimp and Witch Pelosi want this health bill pushed behind american's back.
Obama is still deciding if he should help our soldiers in Afphaganstan out while they are now dying-drinking the blood of american soldiers therefore. Bows and kisses national leaders-not american protocol. Must I go on?
Spigg's
November 23, 2009, 10:56am (report abuse)Were is the money going to come from? I can't afford food now! This country can't afford this and China or Japan can't affrod this. STOP! spending money we don't have to PRINT.
michaelle
November 23, 2009, 10:59am (report abuse)We do have the best healthcare in the world and Obama wants to make a change. If you are the best, why would you change that? He wants canada like healthcare-socialized healthcare. People will be rationed-more people will die that didn't have to, funded taxpayers abortion.
Obama is a vampire-he seems to like drinking innocent blood by killing unborn babies, the weak and the elderly. This health care destruction bill will do just that.
michaelle
November 23, 2009, 11:04am (report abuse)Oh, let me add to that list. The now dying soldiers because Obama can't make decisions; they are dying as I type this. So, the blood of more victims flow. He should get a part in Twilight.
michaelle
November 23, 2009, 11:08am (report abuse)Our economy is a disaster-we are broke but Obamao STILL wants to spend money!! Our present government is trying to make america become a third world nation so that we will lose our sovernty. Why? So our country will get thrown in the same playing field as the other countries in the world-one world government ecomony, politics and religious system. The UN is working on this now folks!
WakeUpAmerica
November 23, 2009, 12:49pm (report abuse)There is a takeover of our Constitutional Republic form of government for a Socialist-Communist government in the guise of 'being for the greater good'. Their promises in this 'health care' bill only masks their lies. It is a government takeover of the healthcare industry, as the bailouts were of the banks and auto industry. You have to wonder what business does our government have being involved in commerce? Aren't they supposed to be in running government, not our economy? What will happen if our government has a monopoly control on our businesses? What ever they want! This is the real and present danger-and then take a look at those who have been appointed under this administration...the CZARS. What does a free people need with czars? We don't! Tyrants need them to control the public!
Wake up everyone-We need to oppose this and all freedom killing bills! Before we are no longer free!
FAKE COMMENTS
November 23, 2009, 1:43pm (report abuse)The comments above are probably from the SAME PERSON. Strange that in one night 10 anti-healthcare comments appeared.
READ THE BILL - it make PRICE competition for the insurance industry, like most other industries. It EXPANDS options and makes STANDARD terms for easy insurance comparison. It provides incentives for wellness programs through co-payments and deductions/
The 10 comments above have a similar hysteria and SAME sty;le of writing. Probably paid by the insurance industry which is scared that we are getting a just competitive makert based system.
Brutus
November 23, 2009, 4:18pm (report abuse)This bill is not -nor has ever been- about "health care". Certainly not about "reform". This is simply, the be-all, end-all, power grab of Leviathan Government. No aspect of individual privacy and personal liberty will be untouched by the bureaucratic fiefdoms (the current ones and all that will be created) of the FedGOV. This is validated by the very abrogation of CONgress' sworn oathes "to updhold and defend The Constitution...". There is NO Constitutional allowance for ANY of this (of course, that's never stopped Them before!). This must be stopped! If not by the few remaining sane members of both houses, then by the courts after-the-fact. If not then, well...that's why there is a 2nd Amendment. God help us if it comes to that.
Aurelius
November 23, 2009, 7:00pm (report abuse)God is looking down to see this historic moment where we finally decide to stand up to those who make threats, and prefer a system of exploitation.
John Adams said:
"Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, the people alone have an incontestable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute government; and to reform, alter, or totally change the same, when their protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness require it. "
lets protect are standard of leaving, promote health, and a competitive market for the insurances. Dont defend the corporate interest or fall for their propaganda. FALLOW THE MONEY OF THE GROUPS INTERESTED IN BLOCKING CHANGE
Aurelius
November 23, 2009, 7:05pm (report abuse)Read this bill, support it, and stand up against those who make threats. The insurance industry will fight till the end and thrown money all over media. They will repeat lies until they become true and falsify consent of the people.
Say no to big corporate interest, say yes to the common American. Plz read the bill. Bless the peacemaker.
Gartrell Bibberts
November 24, 2009, 9:03am (report abuse)$16,000 per family (for the 50% of us who pay income taxes)
Moderate
November 24, 2009, 7:27pm (report abuse)Gartrell Bibberts makes a good point. The income gap is so wide that only the top 50% are paying income tax. This reforms need to attack real problems like tort reform, caps on frivolous lawsuits, and more incentives for students to become doctors. Otherwise this watered down bill is only a cosmetic fix for Obamas re-election.
Pamela Ledbetter
November 25, 2009, 9:29am (report abuse)Why is this so important to the dems? All America wants jobs and security and all the folks in DC want is healthcare and cap and tax. Who are they working for?
I think it is time to run all special interest out of DC and clean house with the elected folks.
Joyce
November 25, 2009, 10:39am (report abuse)5 key issues were all that was needed at this time. Any additions could come later. They need to concentrate on getting this country in business or no one will be able to afford housing, healthcare or anything else. Shame on the Democrats!!!!
Maria Robinson
November 25, 2009, 12:59pm (report abuse)Unless we want to create a 1984 with mandatory drugging and no freedom left, we must stop this bill. Do not let big pharma dictate who should take what psychotropic drugs. This bill is dangerous.
FAKE COMMENTS
November 25, 2009, 11:02pm (report abuse)The last three comments are by the same person. Look at the posted times.
Can you see the pattern...
bc0203
(logged-in user) December 1, 2009, 1:43am (report abuse)As cited by the CATO institute, this bill will end up costing taxpayers over six TRILLION dollars. Almost by design, the insurance exchanges it sets up create an unfair cost structure (tilted towards the public option) that will drive private insurers out of the health insurance business, and the sickest of people into the arms of government healthcare. It creates a huge, unfunded liability, when we already have over $112 trillion in unfunded liablities as a nation. Oh, and it actually exacerbates the tort reform problem we have in this country instead of solving it.
READ THE BILL.
It's time to hit the do-over button and fix the problems we can fix with healthcare system in a manner that's more in line with fiscal reality.
Katjan
December 1, 2009, 10:15am (report abuse)This bill is a joke. I am tired of working and the government taking my money. You do not get something for nothing. It will be the middle class working people and our grandchildren paying for this bill. The Liberal Senate & Congressmen are exempting themselves from this bill, they don't want on a government plan. Guess Why? Some Republican Senators and Congressmen tried to get adment passed they would have to sign up for this and they would not pass the admendment. Not good enough for them.
Jacob 1945
December 7, 2009, 11:01am (report abuse)Why is an ammendment on IRS tax change attached to a bloated healthcare bill? Suckering people into supporting a bad bill by adding non appropriate ammendments should not be allowed.
ken123
December 21, 2009, 11:00am (report abuse)It started with seat belts, then came the EPA with its fake studies on Environmental smoke, now its your healthcare being attacked. At what point will the American people learn to follow the money and reject government interference into their lives? Keep allowing government intervention into your lives and pretty soon you'll lose all your freedoms.
chasms
(logged-in user) December 21, 2009, 6:13pm (report abuse)Surely Hillary could have come up with a better version of "Reform" than this jerk did! I N E X P E R I E N C E & delusional!
chasms
(logged-in user) December 21, 2009, 6:16pm (report abuse)Did all insurance companies approve this version? It sure LOOKS LIKE IT! Just don't make THEM pay!
Dumbocrats DONE
December 22, 2009, 5:28am (report abuse)Unless they invoke Martial Law, the Socialist Democrats are DONE in this country forever.
This is just the LAST STRAW.
General Washington
December 24, 2009, 9:25pm (report abuse)DESTROY THE "BANK OF ENGLAND" - and SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS.
General Washington
December 24, 2009, 9:27pm (report abuse)and BTW , aint no one going to pay for this anyway in the years coming.....trust me. and trust me when i say, i aint payin fer it. no.chance.in.hell.
Ben Hurr
December 26, 2009, 2:21am (report abuse)This is sad... only a handful of contents discuss the content of the bill, while the rest spew partisan venom.
Statement:
Malpractice lawsuits are a drop in the bucket of healthcare costs.
Evidence:
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=4968&type=0
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS137490+27-May-2009+PRN2... />
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=az9qxQZNmf0o
I heard the statement on NPR, and Googled supporting literature in 5 minutes.
Jimmy Crackcorn
December 30, 2009, 3:21pm (report abuse)Insurance is not behind this bill. Hospitals and Rx are. Good luck with your medical costs in the future. You'll need it.
John Roane
January 18, 2010, 4:39pm (report abuse)It’s all a lie when it comes to military and veterans’ healthcare. We once again will be sacrificed and tossed out with the cabbage by our US Congress and this Administration as all the previous for the last 50 years.
After 1776 General Washington had great difficulty getting the new Congress to make good on a promise of benefit after the war to his soldiers. I think it took them three years after the war. So delay, delay, deny till they die, guess that was the beginning of the VA motto.
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