teapartysamurai
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), one of the chief authors of the healthcare law, suggested Tuesday he did not read the entire piece of legislation.
Speaking at a forum in his home state, Baucus and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius were asked by an audience member if they had read the whole bill and if not, that is the most despicable, irresponsible thing.
I dont think you want me to waste my time to read every page of the healthcare bill, Baucus said, according to the Flathead Beacon. You know why? Its statutory language. ... We hire experts.
Key Senate Democrat suggests that he didn't read entire healthcare reform bill - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
Back when I worked in laws offices, we called that "boilerplate." It's just put there because it was needed out of "legal necessity." It didn't necessarily mean ANYTHING beyond that.
So, what he's saying is, it's nothing but bureaucratic legaleze that bureacrats can use to run rampant OVER US to their heart's content, and Baucus doesn't care to be bothered by it. After all, it won't affect HIM!
It's YOU and ME that will have to deal with that "statutory language." We will have to read it if we know what's good for us.
Don't they always tell us that IGNORANCE OF THE LAW is no excuse?
If it's not excuse for us, why the hell is it an excuse for Max Baucus?
Remember ladies and gentlement, boys and girls of all ages. NOVEMBER IS COMING!