Posted on 07/22/2009 4:16:30 PM PDT by RobinMasters
The Standard counts no fewer than 53 Dems on record as having problems with the House bill, but so lopsided is the blue majority that the GOP would need to peel off 40 of them to block it. Thats not going to happen on Obamas signature policy initiative. Assuming their objections are economic in nature, Pelosi will simply shower the fencesitters with legislative goodies until enough of them are willing to choke down ObamaCare.
But what if their objections are based on something more profound than economics?
Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak said he is optimistic that his campaign to include explicit language condemning the use of federal funds for abortion in the House health care bill will pass the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The congressman from Michigan did however say on todays Washington Unplugged that the House will likley not vote on the bill before their July 31st deadline.
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Truth, justice and purity may or may not be involved in either process.
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