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 GOP REBUTTAL 
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Boustany: Obama Should Start Over on Bipartisan Plan

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(Newser) – Charles Boustany, who was upstaged last night by the impromptu opposition from his colleague, Joe Wilson, delivered the official response to Obama's speech, opening with his "disappointment" that Obama hadn't announced a do-over in the effort to reform health insurance. “Most Americans,  the Louisiana congressman said, wanted to hear the president say "it’s time to start over on a common-sense, bipartisan plan focused on lowering the cost of health care while improving quality.”  

Boustany, a physician, chided Obama for refusing to drop the public option, and for not supporting a GOP plan to allow families and small businesses to buy insurance across state lines. He said Obama's support for experiments in medical liability reform was too timid. Critics noted that he was the defendant in at least three malpractice lawsuits in his 20 years of doctoring, and that he has, in the past, given some credence to the birther movement.    

Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., rehearses the Republican response to President Barack Obama's speech, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., rehearses the Republican response to President Barack Obama's speech, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.   (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., rehearses the Republican response to President Barack Obama's speech, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., rehearses the Republican response to President Barack Obama's speech, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.   (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
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Adapt-Overcome
Sep 10, 09 11:02 AM CDT
Who is this constipated looking clown? He came off as bad as Jinal as a spokesman for the party of NO. He also sounded like an idiot because he repeated the same lies the party his been pedaling and showed that this speech was written before hand and that the Party of NO, has NO DESIRE to even try to work with passing Health Care Reform. Reply
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Gallavant
Sep 10, 09 1:37 PM CDT
It was remarkable when Boustany delivered the line about replacing families' health insurance with government-run insurance, when Obama had just finished reiterating for about the millionth time that reform won't do that. And Wilson is an idiot also, since HR3200 is really clear about federal health care credits not applying to illegal immigrants. SEC. 246. NO FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS. Nothing in this subtitle shall allow Federal payments for affordability credits on behalf of individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States. Reply
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WhitEThunderE
Sep 14, 09 12:39 AM CDT
Seriously, Public Option is simple. It's like a multiple choice question. Which health insurance plan will you choose? Remember, pick the one that suits your needs without paying an arm and a leg for it! A. Insurance company #1 B. Insurance company #2 C. Insurance company #3 D. Public option. The choice is yours! ^^What Public Option is all about^^
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kansas1946
Sep 10, 09 6:44 PM CDT
Forget "bi-partisan". Obama has tried that ever since he was elected, but the spit-slinging Republicans were having none of it. He was asking for help on this plan from Republicans while all they could do was call him a liar, a socialist, a communist, not a citizen, a Nazi, a baby killer, etc....etc....etc. Bi-partisan is OVER. Sit down and shut up. Reply
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BlahBlahBlah
Sep 10, 09 9:16 PM CDT
Does anyone know where I can buy the title of Lord? Reply
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