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Friday, July 17, 2009

Health House Education and Labor Committee Passes Health Care Reform Bill; McMorris-Rodgers Votes No

Posted by Eli Sanders on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 12:05 PM

As with the Ways and Means Committee earlier, the vote today in Education and Labor relied exclusively on Democrats: 26 of them voted in favor, while three of them defected to vote with 19 Republicans who lined up against the health care reform plan.

Among the Republicans trying unsuccessfully to block the bill: Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, the Congresswoman from Eastern Washington's 5th District. She has yet to put out a statement explaining her vote, but she's been pretty clear in saying that she sees the strong public option in the current bill as "another government takeover" that is going to "have federal bureaucrats tell you what your health care needs are, instead of those who know you best, like your physician, nurse practitioner, or pharmacist."

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I'm sure Cathy McMorris-Rodgers will gladly give up her "government run" health care. Well? And how about we exempt her constituents from any part. Let them die slow miserable deaths for profits sake. Ignorant yokels.

Posted by Vince on July 17, 2009 at 12:26 PM

Another play on words for the ignorant public. Fortunately the ignorant are dwindling in numbers (on this topic)...it's not that the public doesn't know what our "health needs" are, but that THEY'RE NOT BEING MET adequately [in most cases].

-Duhhhh

Posted by D310 on July 17, 2009 at 12:42 PM

Really? Does Cathy McMorris-Rodgers oppose legislators making your health decisions instead of you, doctors & nurses? Then surely she's pro-choice, right?

Posted by REM on July 17, 2009 at 12:49 PM

lies, lies, lies. they don't even bother reading the legislation or studying the implementation of public health outside of the US' shit system but repeat the same lobbyist talking points. the thought of serving the public strikes fear into their hearts

Posted by what a horrible bitch on July 17, 2009 at 1:27 PM

Health insurance companies. She forgot the health insurance companies. And they're the ones we have to keep happy and profitable!

Posted by maddogm13 on July 17, 2009 at 1:28 PM

So, if the entire point of being bi-partisan was to get GOP votes, why did we bother?

SINGLE PAYER NATIONAL HEALTH CARE!

Do it!

Posted by Will in Seattle

on July 17, 2009 at 2:45 PM

@1: Listen, fucktard, I live in her district and could really use some stinkin' health insurance. Furthermore, I'll have you know that she is the only Republican representing our district anymore. Our two state reps and state senator are dems, and in the last election Spokane County (and Whitman County to the south) were solidly blue.

McMorris-Rodgers was identified by the national GOP last year as being in danger, so they pumped a shitload of money into her campaign. The dems didn't field a very strong opposition candidate, had maybe 1/10th the funds, and still gave her a run for her money.

You know who's a yokel? Dumbasses who just assume that anything east of the Cascades is a scene out of "Deliverance."

Posted by TVDinner

on July 17, 2009 at 6:50 PM