Congressman Joe Pitts

Joe, we missed you Sunday night. Joseph wants to meet you.

Tim, you just articulated my point with two statements, probably better than I can. Before you know it you will see the root cause of why "the consumer has no tools", and it is not a "normal marketplace". Then we're gonna have to ratchet back your conservatism so you don't turn into one of those bible thumpin', gun totin', gay bashin', tree ... See Morekillin', water pollutin', carbon spewin' pro lifers.
As for Japan, it works OK for now, sort of, and it is probably not economically sustainable. But there is a significant culture difference too. You don't see many fat Japanese folks, they don't have an illegal alien problem like we do, and they have FAR less lawyers per capita than we do.

Tim, under capitalism and the sweat of our brows, wealth is created. It is not a zero sum game. It is sad that you think wealth must be redistributed upward or downward by government, and it is warped to think that NOT confiscating peoples property is a bad thing and form of selective socialism aimed against the poor. So call me an idiot, but I ... See Morecan't ignore the failures of EVERY government and the misery of its peoples that have embraced redistributed wealth and excessive regulation. And I'll take the failures of the past 20 years and the lifestyles Americans have enjoyed any day over what has happened in other countries. Will capitalism eliminate bad people and companies? Absolutely not. But our collective prospect of success is far better under capitalism than socialism. Class envy will make you and those around you miserable. (I'm stealing that concept from Exodus 20:17.)

Congressman Pitts, how can a constituent access this report? Is it available to us?

$6 million to generate enough electricity to replace 3,000 barrels of oil per year at $80 per bbl...so 24 years later will recover costs...although all numbers including maintenance and replacement are not known.

Not a bad idea to invest...

Opposing projects like this is what makes us Republicans !

Thanks for your work on that! Well done!

Congatulations on your success in defending life !

Congressman, won't this just hurt poor americans that cannot afford this procedure on their own? ??
In this country a woman has her right to choose to have a baby or not. Why then would we try to circumvent that right by not allowing poor woman access to abortion via their health care. Isn't this just a back-door means to limit women's right to choose?

I think I've got this right... We MUST grease every skid to kill children, and somehow justify it by comparing it to war. Then we must spend money that we don't have and create an onerous and intrusive government that will eventually enslave those children because we care about them so much.

Thank you, sir, for your hard work on this amendment.

It'll never stay in. Enjoy it while it lasts.

THANK YOU to the House for hearing Americans who are overwhelming in favor for health care reform. All who voted Yes ... You Rock!!!

PENNSYLVANIA

Democrats -- Altmire, N; Brady, Y; Carney, Y; Dahlkemper, Y; Doyle, Y; Fattah, Y; Holden, N; Kanjorski, Y; Murphy, Patrick, Y; Murtha, Y; Schwartz, Y; Sestak, Y.... See More

Republicans -- Dent, N; Gerlach, N; Murphy, Tim, N; Pitts, N; Platts, N; Shuster, N; Thompson, N.

THANK YOU to those who voted no! I'm not opposed to health care reform, but I am opposed to reform that further allows the government to take over the US economy, implement stifling taxes, fines and imprisonment as well as grow the national debt and open the door to regulating EVERY aspect of our personal lives. (BTW, How much do YOU weigh?) How... See More many of those who voted "Yes" actually read the bill? This bill has very little to do with health care reform and is much more about power. If support for this bill is overwhelming, why did it need to pass on a Saturday at 8 pm by a margin of five votes? This issue is no longer a left vs right or a Dem vs Rep issue. Freedom and the absence of tyranny (and anarchy) is just as important for liberals as it is for conservatives.

I suppose Medicare is facist also?

I hope all the retired people turn in their Medicare (government healthcare) cards and save me some big bucks in my taxes.

From 2001-2006 the Bush Administration oversaw 3.7 million news jobs. That also happens to coincide with the years Republicans controlled Congress, for the most part. Overall, Bush created 4.8 million jobs by the time he left office. Unfortunately we can't compare this to Obama since he hasn't been in long enough, but we do know that ... See Moreunemployment was at 8% when Bush left office. It's kind of funny, after the stimulus, you see the unemployment rate strike up in a nearly vertical line...amazing how you forget history so quickly, Tim. Those darn facts always get in the way of your pretzel logic!

1. How is this bill going to bring down health care costs?
2. What is wrong with the existing Medicare / Medicaid system? Don't they work?
3. What lifestyles would be deemed detrimental to public health that the government would eventually need to tax or control? (i.e motorcycles, smoking, drinking, owning firearms, horses, loud music, driving an SUV, being ill and contagious, & basically any activity where someone has gotten hurt.)
4. What happens if someone really bad,( like worse than Bush) gets elected after this president and now has all this new power and control of your health by virtue of all these new bureaucracies?
5. Why did a lot of people sacrifice their blood, sacred honor, fortunes and lives to rid themselves of a government that was too intrusive? Was it really THAT big of a deal? Or were they just a bunch of out of touch and outdated white wig wearing crazies who just would not understand how hard we have it nowadays and that we NEED governments' help?... See More
6. If someone is getting free medical care in this new proposal, how are we paying for it? Who is paying for all the new bureaucracies and the people to staff them? What will the consequences be of our government spending more than it has?

Nothing is free especially when the government is involved.

We will pay with something...time...taxes...freedom to choose for ourselves.

While there are issues with the current system, let's not go to the one source that is costing us more ($60 Billion in Medicare/Medicaid fraud) than all the profits gained by the top 15 insurance companies last year ($8.5 Billion).... See More

Truth...find it.

Karen - this happens when the govt cuts back on its payments to doctors...someone has to pay, nothing is for free.

Micheal - this is not free...there is need for reform but this monstrosity is not the way.

It is BECAUSE of govt intervention that we are in this mess. Truly free systems will work out this issues.

I agree with Michael ... Rep. Pitts voted "NO" on health care reform, so remember that when he is up for reelection. We need representation to help us in Washington ... not march lockstep with the insurance companies.