State Senator Lou Correa habitually does what he thinks is right for his constituents. This week that happened again when Correa proved to be the only Democratic State Senator to vote against an ill-conceived single payer health care bill sponsored by Senator Mark Leno (D, San Francisco).
According to Cal Watch Dog, Correa himself said that in his district, his focus is “jobs, jobs, jobs, and not some bill without details. I do believe we need health care reform in this state, but this is not it.” Correa said his frustration is the “cost of the bill” — an estimated $200 billion – and he doesn’t “have a real clear read on the cost or detail of the bill.”
Thank you Senator Correa for voting against wasting more of our tax money!
Lou voted no in order to keep his job.
Lou’s job is not in danger. I may disagree wiht his vote on this, even though I doubt the bill will become a reality.
Likely that the calls coming in to the office were tilted against the bill and the reality of Arnold’s not likely to sign, made this a vote at this time he decided to make.
So I take him at his word, “cost of the bill” — an estimated $200 billion – and he doesn’t “have a real clear read on the cost or detail of the bill.”
Jim,
Since you seem to believe that Lou’s no vote was based on informed reasoning – “cost of the bill” – why would you disagree with his vote?
Was it “right for his constituents” that Correa voted for the last tax increase? The one that cost the average family over $1,000? The one he promised he wouldn’t vote for? This guy’s a fraud.
The Sacramento dems have gone completely, totally insane.
Lou should renounce his vote to increase taxes on Californians – switch party affiliation, become a Republican – take the Scott Baugh oath – maybe then he can save his job.
#5,
For argument’s sake, just who exactly is going to challenge Correa? Sue Perez turned out to be a carpetbagger – with baggage. The Reeps have been begging Quang Pham to run against Correa, but he isn’t biting. So who exactly will be your red champion?
The cupboard is bare for the GOP. What are they going to do, run Mrs. Jerbal? That won’t work – she is waiting to see if Daly wins Norby’s Supervisorial seat so he can hire her…
The 34th Senate District is a blue district. Correa will win again and at this point it looks like the lame Republicans won’t even challenge him.
CLAUDIA ALVAREZ 34th DISTRICT SENATOR NOW!!!!
you are sooooo right #5,
#5 Banned in SA says:
January 31, 2010 at 9:06 am
“The Sacramento dems have gone completely, totally insane.
Lou should renounce his vote to increase taxes on Californians – switch party affiliation, become a Republican – take the Scott Baugh oath – maybe then he can save his job.”
Claudia Alvarez would slaughter this misfit- he is way over his head !
Art, Lynn Daucher could always carry on her carpetbagging tradition and run again — there are plenty of people to learn how to do that form — maybe all these turds ought to just buy a flop house somewhere and use that for a District address.
Yes, Sue Perez has no chance in hell to beating Correa.
However, why hasn’t Anaheim Mayor Pringle considered the challenge.
He represented a portion of this district, is well known(well liked) in Anaheim, can raise a ton of cash, and is termed out as Mayor.
Pringle has been succesful of building his tarnished image with the Hispanic community, he lead Anaheim thru the last few tough years, and he doesn’t have the baggage of being a current Legislator.
While I like Lou commitment to the community, Ithink we need to hold our state representatives accountable for the situation that they have placed on us all.
Lastly, I believe that allegiences that worked before for many career politicians wont work this election year because of the economy and the voters desire for positive change over Lou’s last name or partisian affiliation.
Why would I disagree? Since I have not seen the bill I cannot say for sure what I would have done.
My 1st questions would have been, how much are California taxpayers going to save in health insurance premiums vs how much are they going to have to pay in new taxes? Knowing that answer would be very helpful in deciding how to vote.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100128/ap_on_re_us/us_california_health_care
The proposal by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, authorizes $1 million to establish a commission that would decide how to pay for the system. The funding plan would ultimately have to be approved by voters.
Leno argued the state-run plan would replace the $200 billion Californians already pay for their health care while eliminating insurance companies’ share. He previously said the system could use existing state and federal money and a payroll tax, coupled with increased efficiencies from a government-run system.
“We are spending $200 billion currently,” Leno said. “It is the same $200 billion used in a more efficient, cost-effective fashion.”
It’s a hard sell in the current economic climate, but this is the kind of health care system we need and will eventually end up with. The current non-system is just too insanely wasteful and leaves too many of us out.
The proposal by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, authorizes $1 million to establish a commission that would decide how to pay for the system. The funding plan would ultimately have to be approved by voters.
Thanks Vern, in this case I would have voted for the bill.
“It is the same $200 billion used in a more efficient, cost-effective fashion.”
Vern – This is the same California Legislature that has a 20 billion dollar deficit with an 85 billion total budget. Do you REALLY believe that they can be “cost-effective” in running a 200 billion dollar program? No one believes that.
No one believes that government run healthcare will be any less “insanely wasteful” than what we now have.
2/1/2001
Why should not the People build a single payer within their Goverment,th Peoples Gov.,
I see something and it starts with Health Care vs. The People vs. The Dollar and it grows,
I have weighed this issue Health Care Bill vs. Constitution, and if a Political Party Gains control over a people because if the Health Care Tax Dollars, then it is laws with out moral value.
You see when tobacco companies became under fire the laws were based on a moral value because of the issues within.
The moral building blocks from Bill to Law is not supported because these Laws are for increase taxes and force pay against the people and a increase tax forum in a wide coverage stated to be in the best interest of the Country.
I dont see the moral building block of which the words for Health Care stands for. It is Health care vs. the dollar. Such issues as Health Care dollars for killing yourself, ideas of DNA tasting to be able to get Health Care “to pick the best and dump the rest, implants to get Health Care and so on. Welcome to the 21st century of Health Care Reform.
exmp.,
So this is Health Care Reform at its best, please allow me to share a concept that will open your mind in a way never thought of for a United Health Care Forum Concept. At first I stood alone and I wrote my first blog and little did I know that thousands of people and companies stood by it,
I have waited to see the issues of tax increase and health care, something that may be wrote by President Obama,
You see a lot of what I write, is in fact that, I do not seek Political support because I do not belong to any party. As for President Obama and theses 60 people that hold seat of Government who wish to build 1900 page of law to Govern this system because of this Health Care dollar. I watch them stumble about without a clue of how to fix this failed system. To see into this failure, you must allow this system to be seen as a forum for dollars of taxes created as a constant as a yearly figure. This prediction of dollar for the future, is in fact what I call Artificial Intelligence built on the hope that taxes will stay a constant figure. Our tax system today is also a failure and to build more Tax Laws against the Health Care issue will only bring cost up no matter what Government Officials state.
To state it simple if Health Care Insurance Companies Unite and hand over this issue then the Officials of Government, then they will have have no choice but to turn their eye to the companies of medication and medical supplies and hospitals and Doctors who charge cost that is the cause and effect of this failure within this system.
This Health Care Forum we offer is built on a moral value, a strategic forum to place issues to work ,that offers freedom to be a part of it or not. This force pay against companies, force pay against VETS, and so on, shows the lack of a moral building block within this Health Care Reform.
What we offer is that, will, Lets use the AARP Health Care Insurance Company, and lets say that they have 30 million members. To show that this company can earn $150 million dollars per month and be released from the burden of medical cost, by what we wish to show as kind of Health Care Tax Forum that covers the needs of the people and much more. And a freedom of choice for a pay in to a forum to a Insurance Company for people who do not trust this system within The United States Government. A tax forum forces the Government system to work for the people and at the same time forces Government Officials to work for the people within this forum against unjust cost.
To reach out to a company and sit down with them to build something never attempted in order to rebuild lives and the National Security of The United States as a moral building block without laws to Govern, but to protect this system from crime is what a moral law use to stand for.
To show a $100 trillion dollar strategic building block by companies of freewill that step forward to help rebuild America. To build the most powerful anti war / crime forum ever conceived by such as I a nobody that only seek to only go back to work as a painter and rebuild his little company dream.
As stated at first I stood alone against so many and I have found the uniting of people of different faith that seeks the same as I do. What makes FASC Concepts different, we do not ask for money and we opened a door for people to put their faith into themselves as a person and not what we say, to build on this and protect it under the concepts of law such as the Patriot Act. {A Moral Concept}. I do ask only this, please allow yourself to see into my mind of what I see that is needed………
There is a day coming that Officials of Government will see that the Laws built against God and Country was the first steps of the United States Of America headed for failure because it lacks moral value. This is what our enemies see, a Country of Laws that should of never been created by few against so many people of the USA.
Is it so hard to see a concept for a Health Care Stimulus Package that builds jobs and life within a anti war / crime forum ? But it was the war and the crimes committed after 9/11/2001 of how I was allowed to see into the basic tax forum failure. And to rebuild the security within the Country. This tax forum against the Health Care Dollars is chump change and so is this $100 trillion dollars, when it is stood up next to the people. The true back bone of America is the people and their ideas to rebuild America in a effort to ready ourself against the next attacks on our land.
I see something and I am that little dyslectic kid that finds it hard to write what I see, but as of yet I still have my hand raised high in hopes that the teacher with let me share.
Henry Massingale
FASC Concepts in and for Pay It Forward
found on google.com. And yahoo look for page 1 american dream offical site.
I think someone left the liquor cabinet unlocked again.