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Home Front: Politix
Kratovil To Vote No On Health Care; Vote Delayed
2009-11-07
Maryland First District Congressman Frank Kratovil says he will vote against the House Democrats' health care reform bill.

Kratovil is one of a number of House Democrats seen as vulnerable by some Democrats in next year's election. Republicans slightly outnumber Democrats in his district that includes all of the Eastern Shore and parts of Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Harford Counties.
Kratovil issued a statement from his office today saying that the bill is too costly. "I still am concerned that this bill does not do enough to bend the long-term cost curve and that it lacks adequate provisions to reduce the deficit and protect small businesses," Kratovil said.

Kratovil is one of a number of House Democrats seen as vulnerable by some Democrats in next year's election. Republicans slightly outnumber Democrats in his district that includes all of the Eastern Shore and parts of Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Harford Counties.

Republican State Senator Andy Harris who narrowly lost to Harris last year is expected to challenge Kratovil next year.

The bill costs $10.2-trillion. It includes the so called "public option" which provides taxpayer funded insurance for those who can't get insurance anywhere else.

The House of Representatives had been scheduled to vote on the bill Saturday but House Majority leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland says the vote has now been delayed until Sunday or early next week.

The White House says President Barack Obama regrets a delay in plans for a House vote on sweeping health care legislation and that he'll visit Capitol Hill Saturday to personally lobby for it.

Obama had planned to visit lawmakers on Friday, but changed his plans as a result of the delay. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that while there now won't be a final vote on the bill on Saturday, as Democratic leaders had previously indicated, the president "sees tomorrow as an important step forward."

House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters earlier in the day that the make-or-break vote on Obama's top priority could face delay. Democrats indicated they didn't have enough votes lined up to conduct the vote Saturday.
Posted by:Fred

#5  eLarson, I think Gloria has it.

But to answer the questions specifically, the Pubs would need --

1) control of the House. Maybe after 2010, not sure.

2) 60 votes in the Senate. Not happening.

3) a president who would sign the reversal. Not happening.

Well, what about 2012? If the country were really angry, two election cycles might get the Pubs a president and near-control of the Senate. That means they could kill it early in 2013, just after it started, as long as they're aware of what Gloria noted.
Posted by: Steve White   2009-11-07 11:55  

#4   At which point the talking point would become that the Pubs "killed healthcare reform."

Nope it'll be Pubs killed free healthcare.
Posted by: .5M   2009-11-07 11:28  

#3  Look for a lot more payoffs earmarks to be added.
Posted by: DoDo   2009-11-07 11:04  

#2  At which point the talking point would become that the Pubs "killed healthcare reform."
Posted by: Gloria   2009-11-07 08:49  

#1  Let us suppose that the vote squeaks by and the Obamanation passes and is signed into law.

Let us further suppose that 2010 becomes an absolute bloodbath for House Democrats.

Is there any possibility of scuttling this thing before it would take effect in 2013? (E.g. Refusing to fund it.) It seems outright repeal would take until a new President (God willing) in 2013.
Posted by: eLarson   2009-11-07 08:43  

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