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| 40 GOP Senators Sign Letter to Reid Demanding Internet Posting of Healthcare Bill |
| 2009-10-30 |
 Candidate Barack Obama made a big deal about government transparency and giving citizens ample opportunity to read pieces of legislation before they're voted on.With this in mind, all 40 Republican Senators signed a letter sent to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) Thursday demanding the new healthcare reform proposal be published on the Internet so that ALL Americans can "learn how the federal government is spending their money." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 so could someone else scan it and publish it that way? There are lots of copiers that scan to pdf and email the resulting file. Memory limits would require multiple copiers but it shouldn't take all that long. |
| Posted by: lotp 2009-10-30 22:33 |
| #5 Bet reid did not even open the letter, he looked and say it was from the Repubs and shredded it. Never saw it, never read it, no need to act on it, perfect cover. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-10-30 12:23 |
| #4 Ok, so could someone else scan it and publish it that way? (Yeah, I know, it would take a damn long time....but if you release it little by little, it might force this gang o' idiots to finally release the whole thing.) |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-10-30 10:19 |
| #3 they won't be given an electronic version |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-10-30 09:45 |
| #2 What's stopping them from posting it themselves? Is it gonna violate a copyright or something? |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-10-30 09:38 |
#1 I believe this will be the Democratic response:  |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-10-30 00:18 |