Posted on 07/16/2009 5:09:26 AM PDT by Scanian
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., a leader of fiscally conservative House Democrats, said Wednesday a House plan to overhaul the U.S. health-care system is losing support and will be stuck in committee without changes.
"Last time I checked, it takes seven Democrats to stop a bill in the Energy and Commerce Committee," Ross told reporters after a House vote. "We had seven against it last Friday; we have 10 today."
Three House committees are slated to begin considering the $1 trillion-plus bill this week, but the Energy and Commerce looms as the biggest challenge. That's because it counts among its 36 Democratic members seven members of the Blue Dog Coalition, a fiscally conservative bloc that is opposing the House Democrats' effort.
Ross said the bill, introduced Wednesday by House Democratic leaders, doesn't include provisions adequate to curb rising health care costs, including what the government spends on healthcare.
"The current bill would have to be substantially amended before we could consider supporting it," Ross said.
The Energy and Commerce panel is scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon to kick off its review of the legislation, but its session is expected to stretch into late next week.
Ross said Blue Dogs have been meeting every day to craft amendments that will be offered during that meeting, but offered no details on what those amendments are. He said those amendments could number in the dozens.
Ross said he expects Blue Dogs will meet with the panel's chairman, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., soon to discuss their specific proposed changes.
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If Ross wants to take his party back from the socialist in our White House, I’ll register as a Dem and vote for Ross in the primaries in 2012.
Pelosi is dead set to bring BO’s socialized health care plan to a vote before the August recess because she knows that when the Dems get back home, they will hear from their voters that they hate the idea of government rationed, taxpayer funded health care. The elderly, who will see Medicare funds cut in half, will be the most vocal. They were responsible for sinking Hillary care in the ‘90s.
“The current bill would have to be substantially amended before we could consider supporting it,”
Read: “Our payoff has not reached acceptable levels.”
BINGO!
unfortunately it will end with the constituency reading the riot act and then going back to graze and not with the representative dancing from the end of rope tied to the highest limb on the tallest oak.
“Centrist Dem Leader: Has Committee Votes To Block Health Bill”
They’ll roll over after Bam and Rahm put the squeeze on them. Hopefully the folks who voted them in will vote them out.
be very sure to "visit" your, local 'rat congress-critter.
Nazi Pelosi will not be amused.
well said, exactly.
They’ll cave. We are told that _____________ is dead in news stories, and that Obama won’t get his way this time.
Then here it comes. Open wide. He doesn’t lose.
Ross had better not go to Fort Marcy Park.
yes, sadly, I believe you’re correct.
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