November 9, 2009

Heath Reform Bill Passes House but is it DOA in Senate?

Late Saturday night The House of Representatives passed their version of the Health Care Reform Bill by a close vote of 220-215, receiving one republican vote from Louisiana Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao. This was a much closer vote than many had anticipated.

However a new story is developing in the Senate. Many "blue dog" democrats are now vowing to vote down the Senate bill down due to the fact the House version has a "public option." The most notable Senator that has said for days now he will vote this down is CT Senator Joe Lieberman.

However, liberal democrats in the senate see one way out. Olympia Snowe. The republican senator from Maine has said she will vote yes to a bill with a "public option" if it is attached to a "trigger." Meaning, the "public option" will only go into place if a few years down the road health care costs have not been contained. Many liberal democrats are hoping that this "trigger" plan will also ease the worries from the "blue dogs."
But for now, it seems the bill in its current state is DOA.

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