House vote 220-215 as health plan passes
State’s lawmakers split 2-2 on measure
Posted: November 8, 2009 at 7:31 a.m.
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.”
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"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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