Jan 07 2010
Spratt: Health care vote ‘too close to call’
The Nebraska Medicaid deal to secure Ben Nelson’s (D) vote for the health care bill has rankled many in the Democrat Party in both Houses of Congress and more and more members of the caucus are beginning to publicly denounce the deal and demand it be pulled from the final version of the bill. According to Jack Spratt (D-SC-05), this provision, in addition to the secrecy and back room dealing that has been going on behind closed doors, may be costing the Democrats support from their own party. Spratt claims the final vote on the bill at this point is too close to call.
At this same City Club breakfast this morning in Rock Hill, Spratt also perceptively pointed out the following and used it as justification to pass this health care travesty.
“Folks tell me they don’t want medical care made in Washington,” Spratt said. “I understand the sentiment. Here’s the reality: The federal government has a huge stake in health care already.”
And yet it doesn’t occur to ole Bubba that all of that Federal interference might be one of the biggest problems with our health care system. Doh!
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