House vote 220-215 as health plan passes
State’s lawmakers split 2-2 on measure
Sunday, November 8, 2009
In an unusual Saturday session that ran late into the night, the U.S. House took a major step toward overhauling the nation’s health-care system when it narrowly passed a bill that President Barack Obama said will “answer the call of history.”
The final tally was 220-215, with Arkansas’ four House members splitting their votes on the $1.2 trillion measure.
Of the three Democrats, Marion Berry of the 1st District and Vic Snyder of the 2nd District voted for it. Mike Ross, representing the 4th District, opposed it, along with 38 fellow Democrats.
John Boozman of the 3rd District, the state’s only Republican in the House, sided with his party and voted against the 1,990-page bill ...
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aimee1 says...
"Moderate Democrats, including Ross, also raised concerns about the overall cost of the health bill and their desire to ensure that illegal aliens will not receive healthcoverage under it."
TRANSLATION: - concern for my benefactors in health insurance and MY desire to stay on their good side."
"Boozman echoed that sentiment: “I am very much in favor of the reform of health care but feel we need to do it through free-market forces."
When the free-market does not correct the problem (how long have YOU had to fix it..???) then it is time for the government to step in...
Thank you to the two Democrats who supported their party in this struggle to correct this great injustice which has gone on too long...!!!
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