Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on November 7, 2009

Liar, liar, NY-23 Bill Owens' pants are on fire | Photo credit: Brad Gillette

Liar, liar, Democrat’s pants are on fire…

The congressional NY-23 winner, Democrat Bill Owens, showed his true colors in less than an hour after being sworn in to office. One consistent campaign promise he made to New York voters was that he would not vote for ObamaCare/PelosiCare.

GOTCHA, suckers!

From RedState, RedState, Rep. Bill Owens (D NY-23) breaks his word on the public option:

Congressman-elect Bill Owens was sworn in at noon today.

Owens indicated in a press release that he was now in favor of the bill in direct contrast to his earlier position during his campaign.

According to Politico.com, Mr. Owens assured voters that he felt the public option had no place in the health care reform bill. Contrary to that position, Mr. Owens now indicates that he intends to vote in favor of the bill even though it now contains a public option.

How about that, New York? You let another Democrat politician lie to you, but voted for him anyway… true cajones on this slime-weasel reprobate.

What did Queen Pelosi promise him to buy him off for his vote on the socialized health care bill? Or was Owens lying to New Yorkers all along?

The gory truth in full… still can’t find this reported on ANY other fringe media source…

From Gouverneur Times: Dem Bill Owens Takes 1 Hour to Break 4 Campaign Promises:

Congressman-elect Bill Owens was sworn in at noon today.Owens indicated in a press release released shortly afterwards that he was now in favor of the the “Affordable Healthcare for America Act” bill in direct contrast to his earlier position during the election campaign.According to Politico.com, Mr. Owens assured voters that he felt the public option had no place in the health care reform bill. Contrary to that position, Mr. Owens now indicates that he intends to vote in favor of the bill even though it now contains a public option.UPDATED: A spokesman for Congressman Owens indicated correctly that Mr. Owens had recanted his solid position against public option later in the campaign, clarifying that he did not wish public option to be a ‘litmus test’ for the Health Reform bill and that on Oct. 30th, several days prior to the election, in a debate had stated that he generally supported the public option as it was now written (at that time.)

It goes further…

The House Health reform bill contains sections that cut Medicare benefits, tax existing health care benefits, and increases taxes on the middle class, yet Mr. Owens stated today that he will now vote in favor of those things contrary to what he had promised the voters of NY’s 23rd Congressional District that he would vote against.

Mr. Owens indicated in his press release today that “This legislation will reform the insurance industry and provide increased access to affordable healthcare without taxing healthcare benefits, cutting Medicare benefits or raising taxes on the middle class, and that is exactly the direction we need to go.”

When The Gouverneur Times attempted to contact Mr. Owens to clarify this information, we received no direct response to our phone or email inquiries. Both FactCheck.org and the Congressional Budget Office agree that HR 3962 contains potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in planned cuts to Medicare, yet Mr. Owens indicates that he supports this legislation and says that it does not cut Medicare benefits. Either Mr. Owens has been snowed or the public is about to be.

HR 3962 also includes a range of various taxes on middle-class families as well as language to repeal tax relief already in place. Has Congressman Owens blindly followed Ms. Pelosi’s rhetoric in believing that the end to a tax cut is not the same thing as an increase in taxes or is he hedging his bet with very carefully chosen words?

HR 3962 now also contains language that allows illegal immigrants to be covered under the legislation. When The Gouverneur Times attempted to contact Mr. Owens for clarification of this language, we received no response other than the press release heretofore mentioned. Specifically, we asked if illegal immigrants would be forced to purchase healthcare insurance as citizens will be and whether or not they would be forced to do so at standard rates or if they would qualify for the public option subsidy.

The Associated Press said this morning that: “House leaders said that, in keeping with the Hispanic Caucus’ demands, there was not likely to be any prohibition added to the House bill against illegal immigrants shopping in the exchange.”

In a speech made to Congress a short time ago, President Obama had stated that the bill would not contain support for illegal immigrants – a statement for which he was called a “liar” by Rep. Joe Wilson. Rep. Wilson was severely chastised for his comment at the time though it would now seem to be true.

The mixed-up mess that was the 23rd Congressional District Special Election was a close race between Democrat Bill Owens and Conservative Doug Hoffman. Many feel that it was unlikely Mr. Owens would have won those crucial few thousand votes if the voting public was aware of his intent with regard to the Health Care bill. The majority of residents in this district do not support the Health Reform bill as it is now written and many feel like they’ve become victims of a fraud perpetrated by their chosen candidate.

Screenshot below of three more of Owens’ promises and positions during his campaign, which he is now breaking.

Promises broken in first hour of office = FOUR

Click image to enlarge.

Screenshot of Bill Owens' campaign positions during NY-23 campaign... click image to enlarge | Image credit: The Gouverneur Times

Additional reading:
Gateway Pundit: Dem Bill Owens Takes 1 Hour to Break 4 Campaign Promises and House Democrats Will Vote to Take Over Nation’s Health Care System Today and Mark Levin Will Join Michelle Bachmann at Capital Steps Rally- Noon Thursday
Michelle Malkin: Liveblogging: The new Imperial Congress votes on Pelosicare; Update: Female Democrats turn House resolution process into circus and March on Washington: Stop the government health care takeover and Abortion remains the Obamacare sticking point…for House Dems
Free Republic: Owens Breaks 4 Campaign Promises in First Hour In Congress
Dr. David Janda, Big Government: Debate on PelosiCare: Crunch Time Tonight in DC
Lux Libertas: Congressmen breaks four promises in first hour in Congress
The Reaganite Republican: Giving It to ‘em with Both Barrels
Fox News: Republicans Rally Resistance to Health Care Bill, as House Vote Nears
Frugal Café Blog Zone: Clarion Call to Arms: Tea Party Anti-ObamaCare Alert: March on Washington This Thursday, Nov. 5 (video) and 2,000-Page Nightmare: Newest Version of ObamaCare Is Shocking, “Crown Jewel of Socialism” Will Ravage America (video)
Brian Darling, Big Government: Historic PelosiCare Debate Starts Right Now
Nice Deb: Video: Judge Napolitano Warns Michele Bachmann That Nancy Pelosi May “Make Things Difficult” For Folks Coming To DC Rally and Tea Party Alert: Anti-ObamaCare March On Washington This Thursday
Publius, Big Government: Pelosi’s Gift to Insurance Companies: Immunity from Lawsuits and Let Your Voice Be Heard on Health Care: A Message From Rep. Mike Pence and Pelosi Health Care Bill: The Worst Bill Ever

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