House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it

I have not commented on this, but if this occurs and on the day it occurs that a bill becomes law, the America of our founding father dies.

After laying the groundwork for a decisive vote this week on the Senate's health-care bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Monday that she might attempt to pass the measure without having members vote on it.

The tactic -- known as a "self-executing rule" or a "deem and pass" -- has been commonly used, although never to pass legislation as momentous as the $875 billion health-care bill. It is one of three options that Pelosi said she is considering for a late-week House vote, but she added that she prefers it because it would politically protect lawmakers who are reluctant to publicly support the measure.

Jim,

I too have refrained from commenting on this mess. The choice of this tactic is highly unusual for such expensive and controversial legislation. If this legislation is so popular and wise why must elected officials must hide behind a view of secrecy in order to support it? Moreover, why have the chosen to do this now? The answers are obvious, but I will leave the discussion for you.

Regards,

Eric

Source: washingtonpost.com