Rep. Tanner: ‘I Am Unable To Support This Legislation In Its Present Form’
Posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:47 pmThe congressman on the health reform plan currently before Congress:
“In recent months, I have discussed with countless Tennesseans their ideas for how we can achieve the overarching goals of health care reform: to keep what works in the present system and fix what is broken.
“All Americans should have access to affordable, quality health care, and those who already have health coverage they like should be able to keep it. Most of us also agree that the sky-rocketing costs of medical care pose financial problems for families, small businesses, states and the federal government. Addressing these costs, which will continue to rise, should be the primary goal of any bill passed by the House.
“After careful review of the current legislation pending in the House and the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis, I believe the bill will not help control the long-term costs of health care and puts in place an infrastructure that is not fiscally sustainable over time. I am unable to support this legislation in its present form.
“Most of us realize that serious reforms are needed to fix what is broken in our health care system. Specifically, we should work to reform health insurance; ensure no one can be denied health coverage because of a pre-existing condition; and slow the upward curve of health care costs. I will continue talking with Tennesseans and working with others to achieve these goals, improve our health care system and ensure our reforms help solve, rather than contribute to, our nation’s long-term fiscal challenges.”
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7 Responses to “Rep. Tanner: ‘I Am Unable To Support This Legislation In Its Present Form’”
Blue dogs are slowly showing their true colors. No to health care reform for our Democratic President. Yes to support for the war as administered by President Bush. Where were the Blue Dogs in the “budget” debates over the last 8 years? Cowards and turncoats.
The GOP will still call him a socialest, of course.
Proud to see my Congressman standup against this so called “reform”. Bring us real reforms, not just words Nancy.
Tennscare has turned TN conservative on the healthcare issue. Props to Tanner, and surprisingly even Gordon for their stated opposition. Davis and Cooper are pretty much set on their opposition also! This will be the death of America as leader of the free world if it passes.
Tanner is running scared, and I am so thankful. What a mess that plan is. Thank you John Tanner.
What are you guys so afraid of? That Obama’s bill is gonna take your guns away? Make your daughters marry Negroes?
Sheez. The misinformation on this is legion. I’m not one bit surprised to see Tanner and Gordon cop out so badly on this bill, and I won’t be surprised to see them utterly not held to account for it.
The selfishness of some people is really breathtaking. Folks would rather stop so-called welfare queens from getting insurance than ensure the country doesn’t go bankrupt.
Just wish you weren’t dragging the rest of us down with you, as usual.
I will vote against you and help all i can to see you lose your seat in the next election.We use to have men in this state of Tennessee who had guts.Who seemed to have a heart.You will have to live with this the rest of your life.You have shone that you love money more than the people who were counting on you to represent them,,people who are suffering.Just how rich have you gotten from the insurance companies.Change your party I for one do not want you in the Democratic Party.