| September 29, 2009 | House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) | Permalink
The Senate Finance Committee’s bipartisan rejection of a government-run, taxpayer-funded health care plan will do little to slow Speaker Pelosi’s push for a “more liberal” health care bill. Democrats in the House have moved past the question of whether to include a government-run health care plan in their proposal and are now publicly contemplating the means by which it will be rammed through Congress. This is not at all surprising when liberals “hold the key” to enactment of a costly government takeover of health care.
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) commented on today’s vote in the Senate Finance Committee: |
“Today’s bipartisan rejection of a government-run, taxpayer-funded health care plan by the Senate Finance Committee should serve as yet another indication it is time for Democrats to hit the reset button and start over on health care reform. Instead, Speaker Pelosi is more committed than ever to passing a government-run health care plan in the House and then ramming it through Congress.”
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SPEAKER PELOSI’S PLAN TO RAM THROUGH A GOVERNMENT-RUN, TAXPAYER-FUNDED HEALTH CARE PLAN:
- Only A Question of “What It Will Look Like.” “…[I]n the House, the question is less about whether a public option will be in the bill than what it will look like. Early on, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D- Calif.) had promised to include some form of a public plan in the final House health care bill.” (Politico, 9/29/09)
- House Democrats Already Plotting Senate Passage of Government-Run, Taxpayer-Funded Health Care Plan. “A public option in healthcare reform will not be possible unless budget reconciliation is used, Rep. Rob Andrews said during an interview on Tuesday. Rep. Andrews … asserted the House's health bill would include the public option, but would need the procedural maneuver to get it through the Senate. … Andrews predicted that the preliminary Senate bill would not include the public (or ‘government-run’) option coming into conference, but predicted ‘some accommodation’ between the two chambers' versions of health legislation coming out of conference.” (The Hill, 9/29/09)
- “The Top Goal for Liberals.” “A public option is the top goal for liberals…” “‘The public plan is the focus of attention,’ said Carl Rauscher, a spokesman for the House Progressive Caucus.” (Associated Press, 9/29/09; CQ, 9/28/09)
- Liberals “The Key” To Passing Costly Gov’t Takeover of Health Care. “‘The progressives in the Democratic Party in Congress hold the key to enactment of any type of health reform legislation,’ said [Julius] Hobson, a former director of congressional affairs for the American Medical Association.” (CNN, 9/29/09)
House Republicans have put forward fiscally responsible solutions to make health care more affordable and accessible, including real medical liability reform, allowing families to buy insurance across state lines, and ensuring every small business has access to the same tax incentives as unions and large corporations. When will Democrats hit the reset button and work with Republicans to implement real reforms on behalf of the American people? |
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