This whole "read the bill" thing is a red herring put out there by people who don't know how things work in DC.
People need to understand that virtually nothing of any importance happens in the Capitol building, and Senators and Congressmen don't have any real power.
The real work happens in the Senate and House office buildings next door. Every Senator and Congressman is basically a puppet of his staff. The staffers are the ones who write the bills. The staffers meet with the lobbyists. The staffers/interns read the mail from the constituents. Heck, the staffers even tell the Senator/Congressman which way to vote on bills. The Senator/Congressman gives them guidelines and can override their advice, but on the vast majority of bills the Senator/Congressman just votes the way their staff tell them to.
You can bet that every single Senator and Congressman's staff have read every sentence of this healthcare bill. They know all its details and nuances, and they'll be the ones deciding whether the bill passes.
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