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Local congressman will vote "Yes" for Health Care bill.
Posted Saturday, March 20, 2010 ; 11:16 AM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Saturday, March 20, 2010; 11:51 AM


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As the clock ticks toward a vote on President Obama's health care reform plan, local rep. Charlie Wilson jumps on board.

By Melissa Reid
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BRIDGEPORT -- The countdown is on for a historical vote on health care.

The democrats are putting on a full court press for votes to get the measure approved.

A local lawmaker, Charlie Wilson (D) of Bridgeport, Ohio, has announced his approval.

"This bill is not perfect, but it is a strong step forward," Wilson says in a news release.

He is one of four Democrats who have changed their minds and agreed to vote yes.

The bill needs 216 “yes” votes to pass.

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Joe Worker
3/23/10 at 5:45 PM
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I am more than happy to have the priviledge to work overtime to pay for the poor and indigent's healthcare needs.

I was intending to bank the extra money for retirement, but hey if there's a need I'm more than ready to give up my free time and enjoy less recreational activities to help the poor and especially the illegal immigrants.

Here and Ready to Serve, Charlie!
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Gina Polinski
3/23/10 at 5:40 PM
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I need a Doctor, is there a Dr. in the house?

Maa'm.. do you have your 666 Healthcare Microchip I.D. ???

Yes I do, it's been IMPLANTED here in my hand!

Please proceed Miss Polinski, healthcare is free for all 666 biochip carriers!
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DOES MR. CHARLIE HAVE NANCY ON HIS PERSONAL BLACKBERRY!!
3/22/10 at 5:08 PM
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Does Mr. Charlie have Nancy on his personal blackberry? YES- they are best friends.. and she tells him WHAT, WHEN, WHERE AND HOW!! AND- we will tell him the next election.
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MICHAEL - READ YOUR WORDS!!
3/22/10 at 3:54 PM
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MICHAEL- READ YOUR WORDS AND GO QUIETLY! Stay on the message and stay focused- it is NOT about political affiliation NOR race, it is about the future of our children, their debt obligation and government control of our health care choices. . We must plan our next election defeats NOW. ALL THOSE GREAT ORGANIZERS- POST YOUR IDEAS AND LET'S GO!!.
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Michael
3/22/10 at 9:26 AM
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The scared and paranoid white boys like "just sick" think anyone who criticizes their racism must be black. Their little minds cannot fathom reality.

No, "just sick, I'm just a white guy who hates stupid people of any racial background.
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Michael
3/22/10 at 9:20 AM
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The scared and paranoid white boys like "just sick" think anyone who criticizes their racism must be black. Their little minds cannot fathom reality.

No, "just sick, I'm just a white guy who hates stupid people of any racial background.
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Just sick
3/22/10 at 2:45 AM
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Michael I guess you have all the good guys such as Clinton, Edwards, Kennedy Kerryand a few more. You sound like you want to be a socialist or you are dark. Race is a big issue here and Obama is a big problem with his ass kissing whites. When this is all said and done then the truth will be too late.
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Michael
3/22/10 at 1:45 AM
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Wouldn't it be nice if someone speaking on behalf of "conservatism" could do so without resorting to racism and bigotry?

How would Lincoln, TR, and Eisenhower feel about the GOP becoming the party of white trash?
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Just sick
3/22/10 at 12:34 AM
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I will be at the voting booth with bells on to help vote those who voted for this bill out of office. I can't believe that any hard working person would be in favor of socialized medicine. This President is going to take America down and God help us to bring it back if we can. If things get worse then I probably will have pased on but my chidren and Grandchildren will have to live with it and not have the good things that I gave them before Obama. I see white America going down just like the Soviet Union but not from the cold war but by the blacks in our country just like the blacks took over in Africa and tore it down. I am glad that I won't have to live very long in the America I loved and fought for after they destroy her. Thanks again to Pelosi and Reid with goof ball Biden.
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Mr.Scotts
3/21/10 at 11:45 PM
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NO GOVT. Healthcare!

Same applies to the Bridgeport School Levy!

Once they UP your Property Taxes, they'll NEVER go down again not ever not even if you are retired or disabled, and for what?

All for to pay the Fat Lazy Bankers and Banking System! You see, since the construction and home loan industry is doing so poor due to our depressed economy.

In these extremely hard economic times, BANKERS have turned to the passing of School Levies to Construct New Schools, in order to FURTHER their FINANCIAL Agenda for Bellaire, Bridgeport, Martins Ferry, and other cities in this forever depressed valley.

Wake Up People! Don't let Belmont County and the City Tax you to Death! Heck they already ARE !!!

NO NEW TAXES !

And hey Mr.Andy Sutek we don't want to hear the term "we're in denial" cause that's just an old jewish psychology term to try and put the "Guilt Trip" and "Blame" on People!

But we are all Wise to That! You're in Denial if you don't think they're all out for your Money, think again cause that's all they know how to do!

Budgeting isn't even in their Vocabulary! It's always MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE!!!

And more! So VOTE ALL LEVIES DOWN ...or forever pay higher taxes! We are a poor valley, no industry, steel is all but dead, wake up people wake up before it's too late and VOTE NO LEVY !

No new taxes .....duh! doesn't take a genius to figure that out does it?
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dyg
3/21/10 at 8:25 PM
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Their wishes ought to have great weight with him; their opinion, high respect; their business, unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfactions, to theirs; and above all, ever, and in all cases, to prefer their interest to his own. But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set of men living... Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. --Edmund Burke
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Michael
3/21/10 at 8:17 PM
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If by "people" you mean right-wing extremists, then you are correct. I do not represent right-wing extremists, paranoids, tea party types, or Republicans in general.

But, like the majority of American voters (63.5 MILLION to be precise), I voted to elect Barack Obama President of the United States. I know you regressive backward types in the Ohio Valley hate reality, but health care reform will be a fact as of this evening.

You can either accept that reality or continue living in your fantasy worlds of paranoid delusions and chain emails. Enjoy being a Republican sheep, for that's about all you'll ever be worth.
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MICHAEL = YOU DO NOT REPRESENT THE PEOPLE
3/21/10 at 6:01 PM
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MICHAEL- - DO NOT MAKE YOURSELF LOOK BAD!! You do not represent anyone except yourself IF you worked in HEALTH CARE, you would understand the big picture. Washington & Capital Hill does NOT understand the intricate details either, they are just in it for themselves with BRIBES. SUGGEST YOU GO TO MR. WILSON'S OFFICE AND WORK FOR HIM SINCE HE WILL NEED HELP AFTER HE IS 'IMPEACHED'.
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Michael
3/21/10 at 1:30 PM
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Geez, Republicans and tea party types, how many more lies are you going to post?

The post by justataxpayer is a copy of a "letter to the editor" printed in a Marble Falls, Texas newspaper OVER A YEAR AGO. It's supposed author is a guy named David Kithil who is a TEA PARTY leader and Republican.

The words printed by justataxpayer are part of yet another hoax/chain email similar to the ones that claimed President Obama is a Muslim. In fact, the entire post is about a bill (HR 3200) that isn't even being voted on today!

Republicans are so desperate and so paranoid that they will believe ANYTHING they read in a chain email. This is another reason why the Republican Party was soundly rejected in the last two elections. So, justataxpayer, if you want to cite falsehoods from COMMENTS sections on websites, so be it. It only reveals what little credibility you have and what desperation you exhibit.
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Justataxpayer
3/21/10 at 11:56 AM
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This was a post on CNN.com. Check for yourself.

** Page 50/section 152: The bill will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally.

** Page 58 and 59: The government will have real-time access to an individual's bank account and will have the authority to make electronic fund transfers from those accounts.... See More

** Page 65/section 164: The plan will be subsidized (by the government) for all union members, union retirees and for community organizations (such as the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - ACORN).

** Page 203/line 14-15: The tax imposed under this section will not be treated as a tax. (How could anybody in their right mind come up with that?)

** Page 241 and 253: Doctors will all be paid the same regardless of specialty, and the government will set all doctors' fees.

** Page 272. section 1145: Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age.

** Page 317 and 321: The government will impose a prohibition on hospital expansion; however, communities may petition for an exception.

** Page 425, line 4-12: The government mandates advance-care planning consultations. Those on Social Security will be required to attend an "end-of-life planning" seminar every five years. (Death counceling.)

** Page 429, line 13-25: The government will specify which doctors can write an end-of-life order less
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Steve Sabatina
3/21/10 at 8:17 AM
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Yes, Mr. Wilson has once again demonstrated that he is spineless, incompetent and out of touch with common America. Charlie, this is a SOCIALIST PROGRAM--what do you NOT understand about that.? I'd bet everything I own that you would vote "no" if this was a government take-over of the furniture industry. He can give us any "B.S." reason that we wishes for voting "yes", but for Mr. Wilson to vote "yes" also means to me that he voted "Yes, I'll be back in the Ohio Valley soon--right after I get voted out of office." Actually, all of Congress--plus the President--needs voted out of office the very next time they are on the ballot.
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No vote from me
3/21/10 at 12:51 AM
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I know someone that will not get re-elected as congressman. I think every person holding office should be voted out and we should start with a fresh government. By us firing all of these people, maybe the politicians won't get so comfortable in their jobs and mind the choices they make and listen to their constituents for once. Sure, there are a few good ones in the whole bunch, but they all need to be sacrificed if we are ever going to take our country back.
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CAPS FOR THE 'ILL'
3/20/10 at 7:55 PM
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LET US STAY FOCUSED! Do not attack each other. Let us see the big picture and address those who do not represent us but themselves. Mr. Wilson's history within the past months demonstrates his incompetence and we deserve better than this. Next election- opinions and votes will count.
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Michael
3/20/10 at 6:51 PM
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MAYBE IF I SCREAM IN ALL CAPS PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE ME MORE!!!!!

Typical paranoid whackjob Republicans. Is it any surprise that "red states" and southern states have the highest occurances of mental illness?
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JUST HARD WORKING INTELLIGENT CITIZENS
3/20/10 at 6:40 PM
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THIS IS NOT ABOUT BEING REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT OR DEMOCRAT AS INDICATED BUT REAL INTELLIGENT CITIZENS WHO DO NOT WANT THE GOVERNMENT RUNNING OUR LIFE! THE GOOD OUTCOME OF THIS DEBATE IS THE INDEPENDENT WELL EDUCATED HARD WORKING CITIZENS ARE STEPPING UP TO THE PODIUM. PLEASE = DO NOT MAKE FUN OF THOSE WHO DO NOT WANT MORE GOVERNMENT!!
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Michael
3/20/10 at 5:58 PM
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And, on this message board, we have even more proof that the mentally ill control the Republican Party.

Can anyone hear that? It's the sound of Lincoln, TR, and Eisenhower turning over in their graves over what their party has become --- a party of paranoids, racists, conspiracy theorists, and whackjobs.
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ASHAMED OF MR. WILSON!
3/20/10 at 5:11 PM
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MR. WILSON --we are ashamed of you and your unethical behavior and lies. SAD - you do not represent us - it is all about you and your 'future with Nancy and her 'friends' . SUGGEST YOU DO NOT RUN THE NEXT ELECTION- WE WILL DEFEAT YOU!!
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Justataxpayer
3/20/10 at 5:08 PM
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Does it really surprise anyone that Charlie did EXACTLY what the Democratic party wants him to? Do you think that he has ever had anyone's best interests in mind except Charlie's? Look at his voting record, that speaks for itself. Charlie is in Washington for Charlie and even if we are smart enough to vote him out he'll still have benefits for life paid for by us... and he won't be utilizing the crappy health care that he is going to help make us pay for.
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MIDDLE CLASS AMERICAN
3/20/10 at 2:33 PM
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SORRY CHARLIE, WE NEED CONGRESSMEN THAT WILL VOTE FOR US AND NOT AGAINST US!! YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER CORRUPT PERSON IN WASHINGTON DC THAT NEEDS TO GO!! GOODBYE CHARLIE!!!
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chuck shubat
3/20/10 at 1:26 PM
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I can't believe another Ohio congressman can't be a patriot and stand up for his constituents instead of letting himself get strongarmed by this godless administration. VOTE HIM AND BOCCIERI OUT!!!!
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Machinery_E
3/20/10 at 1:19 PM
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I'm definately voting against Wilson now. His website was not working when I tired to contact him. Does have time to hang out with Obama though. Shame on you Charlie for not representing us and listening to us-you should have been in your district instead of hanging out with Obama!
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OK= YOU ARE FIRED!
3/20/10 at 12:03 PM
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Continuous calls to Mr. Wilson's office reflected he was not sure but leaning to a 'NO' vote. BUT on a Friday evening..he announced a YES vote since NANCY must have sent an emergency message to his Blackberry. OK PEOPLE - NOW WE MUST FIRE THIS INCOMPETENT EMPLOYEE!! He does not work for us but for 'THEM'!! What BRIBES were offered??

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