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Steny Hoyer Reveals Truth About ObamaCare

By Wyatt Earp | July 9, 2009

<i>Steny Hoyer and his new Chief of Staff</i>

Steny Hoyer and his new Chief of Staff

D’oh! In a rare moment of honesty, Democrat Representative Steny Hoyer (D – MD) states that no one would vote for Obama’s health care bill if they actually read it.

Luckily, most members of Congress don’t bother to read bills before they vote for them, anyway. (See also: Cap and Trade.)

The modern definition of gaffe is “the accidental act of a politician telling the truth.” Steny Hoyer gives us a demonstration in his assessment of the health-care reform bill his party is pushing in both chambers of Congress. The bill will get plenty of support as long as no one actually bothers to learn what it does:

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that the health-care reform bill now pending in Congress would garner very few votes if lawmakers actually had to read the entire bill before voting on it.

“If every member pledged to not vote for it if they hadn’t read it in its entirety, I think we would have very few votes,” Hoyer told CNSNews.com at his regular weekly news conference.

If they are not reading these bills, why the frak are we re-electing these tools? Since my head exploded while reading the first part of this article, Ed Morrissey summarizes this nonsense quite succinctly:

A good rule of thumb: if a Representative or a Senator can’t be expected to read it, it shouldn’t pass into law. Apply this standard, and watch how that stops the growth of government and the stupidities of the law. (H/THot Air)

Amen to that. If the Founders could see the shenanigans that their blood, sweat, and tears had wrought, they would probably have ditched the entire idea and apologized to King George III.

Topics: Politics | 13 Comments »

13 Responses to “Steny Hoyer Reveals Truth About ObamaCare”

  1. Mrs. Crankipants Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 7:40 am

    Perhaps we could get them a Cliff Notes version?

  2. Jon Brooks Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 8:08 am

    Our only hope is that someone reads the bill????????????

    Let me repeat…Our only hope is that someone reads the bill??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    We are doomed!!

    They admittedly said they didn’t read the stimulus bill, whose effect turned us into a marxist country with govt ownership of the critical means of production and wealth, and now, they won’t read the Healthcare bill which will
    turn us all into medical vassals of the state!!!!!!????!!!!!

    At least the Chi-coms are honest and tell you they frakking own you, then kill you.

    AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!

  3. MeToo Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 10:12 am

    If they take the time to read bills that are literally thousands and thousands of pages, they will see what frivilous crapoli is stuffed into them in the middle of night. We, the people, need to start getting down and dirty and kick their collective arses out. We are, after all, the ones paying the price.

  4. Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) USN RET Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 10:56 am

    One must have the ability to read to start with. And methinks steny has trouble with the written language.

  5. Deanna Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 11:07 am

    The best statement of this post…. “in a rare moment of honesty”!

  6. Wyatt Earp Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    Mrs. Crankipants – Sadly, this isn’t Shakespeare. It’s a group of idiots using big words they cannot understand.

    Jon – They didn’t read the Stimulus bill or the Cap and Trade bill. Must be a pretty sweet gig being a politician.

    MeToo – I’m all for that. Personally, I think term limits are well overdue.

    Glenn – You are probably correct in that assumption.

    Deanna – Thank you. I thought it apropos.

  7. Jon Brooks Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    It must be a darn pretty gig Wyatt. Hmmm..if I can get John Kacich to not run for the Ohio senate seat and substitute me instead, then I can vote present alot, go and be a community organizer for awhile and then get elected president. Yah thats the ticket. Only the communities I would be organizing would be NRA chapters:)

  8. Wyatt Earp Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    Jon – So, you mean “hate-monger, gun-clinging” communities? :)

  9. Gail S Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    This is one of the effects of living in an oligarchy rather than a representative republic. Our legislators no longer answer to the American people, but to party leaders, corporate sponsors, special interests and lobbiests.

    It is time to Restore the Republic. Please help with the Conservative Action Plan at http://backyardfence.wordpress.com

    Best regards,
    Gail S

  10. Jon Brooks Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 1:33 pm

    No..no .no Wyatt. Love mongering gun clinging communities:) Criminals and tyrants would be able to feel the love comin’ at em at 2400 FPS, in all its .308, 190 grain majesty.

  11. Alan B Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    “If the Founders could see the shenanigans that their blood, sweat, and tears had wrought, they would probably have ditched the entire idea and apologized to King George III.”

    Do you want me to comment?

  12. Chris Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    “In a show of solidarity with Congress, I will no longer read the posts I write”

    That’s funny!

    The story, however, is sad. Maybe if they did more reading they’d have less time to waste our money on frivolous things.

  13. bob (either orr) Says:
    July 9th, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    Where’s Randall?