Reconciliation on health care would be an assault to the democratic process

Washington Post by Orrin Hatch | Mar. 2, 2010 (Opinion)

America's Founders gave us a system of governance designed to limit government power and maximize liberty. The legislative branch is different from the executive, and the Senate is different from the House. No single branch has all the power. That can be frustrating for those with ambitious agendas, but everyone benefits by respecting those checks and balances even as we fight over policies. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Mar 2, 2010 - 12:01 AM PST
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 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 3, 2010

Thoroughly raked over by Maddow as full of lies and hypocrisy, and for failure of the WaPo to fact check Hatch and for publishing such an untrue political propaganda piece.

Famous quote: "It is unbelievable, to what extent one must betray a people in order to rule it."

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