Pelosi: We Have the Votes to Pass Health Care

[jefferson_dem]

Pelosi: We Have the Votes to Pass Health Care
July 22, 2009, 2:09 p.m.
By Tory Newmyer
Roll Call Staff

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that she has the votes to pass a health care overhaul in the House, even as the bill remains stalled in the Energy and Commerce Committee.

“I have no question that we have the votes on the floor of the House to pass this legislation,” Pelosi told reporters.

The Speaker said she still intends to put the package to a vote next week but left open the possibility of keeping the House in session past the chamber’s scheduled adjournment of July 31. The Senate is poised to adjourn one week later on Aug. 7, but that date also may slip because of health care reform.

Pelosi’s original timeline has been thrown into doubt by a revolt of Blue Dog Democrats on the Energy and Commerce Committee, who have raised concerns about the cost and scope of the package. Panel leaders are huddling Wednesday with the seven moderates on the committee to try forge breakthroughs.

Pelosi forecast a light at the end of the tunnel. “We are going in a forward direction,” she said. “We are on course. We are pleased with the progress being made. We believe the American people have waited long enough.”

http://www.rollcall.com/news/37092-1.html?type=printer_friendly

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[AnotherMother4Peace]

9. Pray - and take action! - Thanks for all the contact info. nt

[dgibby]

12. Thanks, Frenchiecat!

Great info. I printed it out for future reference. This will expedite things considerably.:yourock: :fistbump:

[mzmolly]

13. Well done Frenchie!

:toast:

[babylonsister]

2. YAY! Take that, obstructing rethugs! nt

[Brentlive]

3. The Senate will be the problem..

Not the House.

[HughMoran]

7. Velcome

to DU

[Brentlive]

11. THANKS!!!

Thanks!!

[redqueen]

8. Yep, as intended. The last check on the people's power.

Welcome to DU. :hi:

[Brentlive]

10. Thanks!!!

I know... and not a good thing. Some people think the Constitution is flawless. I say, a Parliamentary system is better.

[uponit7771]

4. Good, pass it to the senate and let KKKon senators become the bad guys. I PRAY the DNC

...has the minerals to hold those who are against it up to be the bad people for once

[PretzelWarrior]

5. Americans--do NOT be denied!! Call your senator. Call the Senate leaders

they are the linch pin to this whole thing.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6123176

[BlooInBloo]

6. Keep chugging along. Ignore the do-nothing republicans, the lying media...

and the all-or-nothing leftier-than-thou's.

Sausage being made.

[bvar22]

14. Here are some things you should KNOW about HR 3200

According to the CBO which scored HR 3200 last week:

*ONLY 10 Million Americans will be covered by the Public Plan by 2019.
Big Insurance should be very happy.
With the MANDATE for purchasing Health Insurance, and only 10 Million in the Public Plan after 10 years, they will be raking in the money.

If the Public Plan only enrolls 3% of Americans, will they have any negotiating power to "drive down Health Care Costs"?

"Most importantly, the CBO coverage tables undermine the conservative claim that a public option would eliminate private insurance and erode employer-sponsored coverage. The House bill actually increases the number of people who receive coverage through their employer by 2 million (in 2019) and shifts most of the uninsured into private coverage. By 2019, 30 million individuals would also purchase coverage from the Exchange, but only 9-10 million Americans would enroll in the public option, the rest would enroll in private coverage."

http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/07/14/house-bill-comes-in-at-1-trillion-undermines-gop-talking-points/

*Health Insurance will be mandated for all Americans, but Providers will be able to refuse Public Plan Participants.

Provider participation is voluntary – Medicare providers are presumed to be participating unless they opt out."

*The Public Option "should" be about 10% cheaper than Private Insurance.
I guess that is something, but a Publicly Owned Government Administered Plan that is open to ALL Americans could cut costs by at least 25%. (Difference between Medicare and Private Insurance administration).



*Many that are receiving Employer Based Insurance will be locked out of the "Exchange" and forced to keep their more expensive insurance.

"Under the main health bills being debated in Congress, many people with job-based insurance could find it difficult to impossible to switch to health plans on a new insurance exchange, even if the plans there were cheaper or offered better coverage. The restrictions extend to any government-run plan, which would be offered on the exchange.

<snip>

But critics argue that the rules run counter to suggestions from health care reform advocates that an overhaul could provide people with a broader choice of insurance options. The rules, they say, could be especially unfair to some lower-income workers who are enrolled in costly job-based insurance. Also, they argue, the restrictions would hurt the proposed public plan by limiting enrollment."

http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/healthquest/for-many-workers-insurance-choices-may-be-limited-after-health-care-overhaul

There are many other details that need to be examined, but the one MOST glaring is the CBO prediction that ONLY 10 Million will be enrolled in the Public Option by 2019. That is minuscule compared to what America is demanding.

Do you believe that the 72% of Americans who are calling for a "Public Option" will be satisfied with this?

[jefferson_dem]

17. I believe we need to enact the most progressive set of reforms possible ...

given the current political environment.

You cool with that?

[ellie]

15. Then do it!

Fuck the repukes and blue dogs. I have had enough of their obstructionism.

[jsamuel]

16. Suddenly we are cheering Pelosi on?

What happened to DU? lol

[dtotire]

18. I pray that she is right n/t