Congress, President push health care reform plan
Cameron Birch
Issue date: 7/3/09 Section: News
"A government plan, no matter what you call it, will increase costs," House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) said.
Following the ruling that Al Franken was to become senator-elect from Minnesota, giving Democrats a filibuster-proof majority of 60 members, CNN reports that Obama contacted a key member of the finance committee. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) was phoned by the president to discuss support over the public option competition option (against health insurance companies) that has come under scrutiny by some Democrats.
"I reaffirmed to the president my commitment to ensuring the Finance Committee creates the best possible package to guarantee health security for all Americans," Snowe said in a statement.
"[Franken's election] could have an effect on [healthcare measures] too," Stefanoni said. The Drexel Democrat emphasized a program that would move to insure all uninsured Americans.
Hess finally called for careful consideration of additional legislation. The republican cited the quick passing of the stimulus package bill earlier in the year and said a pattern has emerged for urgent legislation to be passed without being "taken seriously."
Following the ruling that Al Franken was to become senator-elect from Minnesota, giving Democrats a filibuster-proof majority of 60 members, CNN reports that Obama contacted a key member of the finance committee. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) was phoned by the president to discuss support over the public option competition option (against health insurance companies) that has come under scrutiny by some Democrats.
"I reaffirmed to the president my commitment to ensuring the Finance Committee creates the best possible package to guarantee health security for all Americans," Snowe said in a statement.
"[Franken's election] could have an effect on [healthcare measures] too," Stefanoni said. The Drexel Democrat emphasized a program that would move to insure all uninsured Americans.
Hess finally called for careful consideration of additional legislation. The republican cited the quick passing of the stimulus package bill earlier in the year and said a pattern has emerged for urgent legislation to be passed without being "taken seriously."
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Mary
posted 7/03/09 @ 7:41 PM EST
Health care needs to be done so many people are without or have insurance with co-pays that still makes it difficult to go to a dr. or buy medcine as things are so high. (Continued…)
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