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March 17, 2010 · Vol. 5, No. 11 Will the Democrats "Self Execute" on Healthcare Reform? Last year, the Democrats passed the stimulus bill without reading it. This year, they are trying to pass the healthcare bill without voting on it. Yes, you read that correctly. In the next few days, Nancy Pelosi will enact a rules change that essentially says if one bill passes the House with certain fixes to the Senate healthcare bill, then the original Senate bill will also have been "deemed" passed by the House through a "self executing rule." The reason, straight from Speaker Pelosi's mouth, is simple: "Nobody wants to vote for the Senate bill." If this doesn't make much sense, it is probably because some overly idealistic civics teacher once taught you that the Constitution requires that before a bill can be "presented to the President of the United States" it "shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate." You can learn more about the Democrats latest bizarre tactic and Republican efforts to block it here,
but frankly, in terms of whether this bill will ultimately pass or
fail, the Democrats' latest mockery of the Constitution is secondary.
Why "Self Executing" Is the Right Term A recent poll by Independent Women's Voice in 35 swing districts illustrates the danger this bill poses to the Democrats' political lives. In these districts:
For House Democrats, voting to make this bill law is indeed an act of "self execution." Why don't you call your Congressman now and make that clear? Your friend, ![]() Newt Gingrich |







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