Ross: To fight any bill having a public option

As Congress gathers, state's members discount provision

By Alex Daniels

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

As members of Congress flew back to Washington after their summer recess, Arkansas' Rep. Mike Ross said on Tuesday that he will not support any health-care bill that includes an optional government-run medical program.

Ross staked out his position the day before President Barack Obama is to address a joint session of Congress on health care.

"I don't want a public option to kill health-care reform. It is such a divisive and small part" of the overall debate, Ross said. "We can make health care affordable without getting the government involved."

In July, Ross voted for a bill that included a so-called public option, but he backtracked after hearing directly from constituents in August. Arkansans made it clear, Rosssaid ...

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