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Pelosi Offers Grim Assessment Of Healthcare Bill
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 2:12PM
By Benny Martinez - University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News
The Senate’s version of the health care reform bill will not likely pass in the House unless some changes are made, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her weekly news conference on Thursday.
“I don’t see the votes for it at this time,” Pelosi said. “There isn’t a market right now for proceeding with the full bill unless something changes in the Senate bill.”
When asked if the bill, in its current state, will be passed in time for President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address next week, Pelosi said that there are fundamentals included in the Senate’s version that make it problematic for some House members.
“There are certain things that members just cannot support,” she said.
Issues regarding education and economic policy are being pushed aside, but there are a growing number of constituents who believe that a decision regarding health care reform must come sooner rather than later, according to the Speaker.
“We have to get a bill passed, we know that,” she said. “That’s a predicate that we’ve all subscribed to.”
The Senate’s version of the health care reform bill will not likely pass in the House unless some changes are made, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her weekly news conference on Thursday.
“I don’t see the votes for it at this time,” Pelosi said. “There isn’t a market right now for proceeding with the full bill unless something changes in the Senate bill.”
When asked if the bill, in its current state, will be passed in time for President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address next week, Pelosi said that there are fundamentals included in the Senate’s version that make it problematic for some House members.
“There are certain things that members just cannot support,” she said.
Issues regarding education and economic policy are being pushed aside, but there are a growing number of constituents who believe that a decision regarding health care reform must come sooner rather than later, according to the Speaker.
“We have to get a bill passed, we know that,” she said. “That’s a predicate that we’ve all subscribed to.”
Reader Comments (4)
Hey Pilosi, what's the hurry? Are you hard of hearing? NO ONE is interested in furthuring any health care bill that doesn't include:
buying insurance accross state lines, torte reform, lower costs (like the current bill didn't and would not have done). Got it??
Go behind your locked doors and comiserate with Harry, you're done!
What a shame a full year of time wasted for nothing. The said thing is its better off that nothing will pass, these liberals should all step down before they have their seats taken away in november.
Tort reform, mandatory insurance, open markets across state lines and making health care insurance providers subject to anti-trust laws would be a good start. Gee, something for both parites to like.
What an idea Nancy and Harry!
The referendum in Massachusetts was about making the middle class pay for this - the idea is to not take MORE out of paychecks - but less - by coalescing EVERYONE so we can bargain for lower prices and INTRODUCING competition - so .....drum roll please....we can lower the cost burden on the middle class....until those idiots shilling for big business on the Hill get that figured out - the PUBLIC is going to eliminate their jobs one at a time - we could be on the verge of a real public revolt and toss the incumbents on both side of the isle out on their keesters.
Hey I can dream can't I.....
Paul Burke
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