Comments on: The B.S.-o-meter http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/11/24/the-b-s-o-meter/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: north state politics http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/11/24/the-b-s-o-meter/#comment-51796 north state politics Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:55:33 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/11/24/the-b-s-o-meter/#comment-51796 Well, just for starters, let's look at the statement: "This bill will cost trillions of dollars, drive America further into debt," The non-partisan Congressional budget Office puts the 10 year cost at $848 Billion, not even a single trillion. CBO also states that the impact on the federal deficit is to reduce the deficit by $130 billion over 10 years. We could go on, but the Senate Republicans are all about politics and have no interest whatsoever if trying to fix the health care system problems - too deeply imbedded with the insurance companies. Well, just for starters, let’s look at the statement:

“This bill will cost trillions of dollars, drive America further into debt,”

The non-partisan Congressional budget Office puts the 10 year cost at $848 Billion, not even a single trillion. CBO also states that the impact on the federal deficit is to reduce the deficit by $130 billion over 10 years.

We could go on, but the Senate Republicans are all about politics and have no interest whatsoever if trying to fix the health care system problems – too deeply imbedded with the insurance companies.

]]> By: The Progressive Pulse – Rick Martinez writes a zero Burr column — is Hell getting frosty? http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/11/24/the-b-s-o-meter/#comment-51517 The Progressive Pulse – Rick Martinez writes a zero Burr column — is Hell getting frosty? Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:31:02 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/11/24/the-b-s-o-meter/#comment-51517 [...] at Progressive Pulse we are rating the claims of public figures on a scale of 0 to 5 Burrs — named after the propensity of our [...] [...] at Progressive Pulse we are rating the claims of public figures on a scale of 0 to 5 Burrs — named after the propensity of our [...]

]]> By: IBXer http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/11/24/the-b-s-o-meter/#comment-50804 IBXer Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:05:37 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/11/24/the-b-s-o-meter/#comment-50804 This letter is dishonest? Name one thing in this letter that you can prove is false... This letter is dishonest? Name one thing in this letter that you can prove is false…

]]> By: James http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/11/24/the-b-s-o-meter/#comment-50722 James Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:19:51 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/11/24/the-b-s-o-meter/#comment-50722 Five Burrs! A new standard for political sleaze and opportunistic bullshit. Poor Dick, can't come back to NC because he has to stay in Washington so he can vote no on every piece of legislation that comes through the Senate. What an @$$hole. Five Burrs! A new standard for political sleaze and opportunistic bullshit.

Poor Dick, can’t come back to NC because he has to stay in Washington so he can vote no on every piece of legislation that comes through the Senate. What an @$$hole.

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