Health Care Reform Bill Passes House
Posted on November 7, 2009 at 10:17 pm220-215. A lone Republican, Rep. Joe Cao of Louisiana voted with the Democrats for the bill. Cohen and Cooper were ayes. The Republicans and Tanner, Gordon and Lincoln Davis were nays.
“This process of drafting health care proposals has been both lengthy and healthy. I’ve received valuable comments and suggestions from the Middle Tennesseans I represent. However, we still have a long way to go,” said Gordon. “Any health care bill that is ultimately signed into law must not increase the federal deficit or our long-term spending on health care. I am hopeful that the Senate and House can work through the amendment process and conference committee and get to a point where we have a better bill that incorporates bipartisan ideas that I can support.”
Democrats continued to ignore this evidence. I asked President Obama three separate times since July to sit down and talk about the health care bill and what I know its effects will be, and I have yet to receive a call from the White House. It’s one thing to disagree with evidence that undermines the premise of the reform you’re pushing, but to not even consider it is unbelievable.
“The proponents of H.R. 3962 began this debate with the claim that ‘if you like the plan you have, you can keep it’. In a few short years, Americans will find that this is just another broken Washington promise. Soon, Federal bureaucrats operating under the orders of a Health Choices Commissioner will begin to drive insurance plans out of the market and force unwilling Americans onto a public option that won’t meet their needs. Tennesseans know from our experience with TennCare what is in store for the American people.”
Big government is not the solution, it’s the problem. The Pelosi health care bill will force states to add millions to their Medicaid rolls without the money to pay for it down the road. Seven Democratic governors, including our own Phil Bredesen, have spoken loudly against it. And every day, I hear from many more Tennesseans who oppose this bill.
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11 Responses to “Health Care Reform Bill Passes House”
See, it had bipartisan support!
Yea, it was bi-partisan. 39 Dems voted against statism. I applaud them.
Long way to go …
To paraphrase a great statesman at the start of another ruinous endeavor:
“The Lamps are Going Out All Over America; We Shall Not See Them Lit Again in Our Lifetime.”
Great night for America!
Mark - you’re too bright for any lights out analogies. This is just the beginning; Senate’s next, then working out the differences between the two. Long way to go, and you know it.
As for lamps going out - you know, maybe it’s time to blow out the candles and turn on the electric switches; some lights, quite frankly, I hope we never again see flicker and cast ugly shadows.
I applaud them.
And you will work like hell to still paint them as baby-killing socialists next year anyway. They did cast the leadership vote for Pelosi, after all.
Oh, and apparently, the 218th vote was Bill Owens of NY-23. Elections, consequences, etc.
Mikey,
Do you get the reference?
Goldni,
The last accusations about killing people in the health care debate came from that Democratic Representative from Florida. Both sides have their embarrasments.
So let’s be the adults and stick to the merits ofthe debate.
I predicted Cooper would jump in Nancy’s lap and do as she bid. He’s voted for every major spending bill since Obama got in office, all while pretending to be a fiscal conservative. Why can’t he have enough integrity to at least come out publicly and admit he’s a big spend liberal, and he’s too afraid to stand up to Pelosi.
I knew Cooper was too smart and compassionate to vote No on something so important to those in his district. He is smart enough to ignore the wingnuts and their shouting.
As to the reference about the lamps going out, I guess those who had no health coverage will be happy to finally get an opportunity to have a lamp.
Shame on Davis, Gordon and Tanner. Worried more about pleasing the noisy nuts than doing the right thing.