A case

[napoleonofnerds]

Given that Moody's has threatened the sovereign bond rating of the United States and that popular opinion does not support the bill or Congress, does adopting health care reform by means of a budget reconciliation represent an act of tyranny on the part of the government of the United States?

Comments

[hussla.livejournal.com]

Not tyranny, and it's not illegal.

It's just a really fucking horrible, stupid thing to do. Which is nothing new for congress.


Also, most investors who give a damn gave up on giving any credence to Moody's ratings about a year ago.

[napoleonofnerds.livejournal.com]

I think you can make an argument for tyranny, which is why it's a debate case, rather than a claim.

What do I know?

[kerridwyn.livejournal.com]

According to your source, popular opinion does not conclude a high enough majority to deny the just-not-as-statistically-popular opinion of health care. All the poll results seem pretty evenly split.

[napoleonofnerds.livejournal.com]

I tend to think that for something as major as this, if you can't get at least 55% of people on board, you should probably do something else to distract everyone from your failing administration.

[kerridwyn.livejournal.com]

It's a failing administration?

[napoleonofnerds.livejournal.com]

I tend to think so.