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NatePinAR
08-06-2009, 10:20 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_re_us/us_health_care_overhaul_ark;_ylt=ArwQTukxGxNTPw3lD 3Ks6rNH2ocA;_ylu=X3oDMTJ1OWFwYmthBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwM DkwODA2L3VzX2hlYWx0aF9jYXJlX292ZXJoYXVsX2FyawRjcG9 zAzUEcG9zAzUEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yaWVzBHNsawNhcmtjc m93ZG1vY2s-

Brian4Liberty
08-06-2009, 11:27 AM
Ross, who represents south Arkansas, sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee and has led his fellow Blue Dog Democrats in delaying a vote on the health care overhaul until at least September. Ross is chairman of the Blue Dogs' health care task force.

The Blue Dogs — a group of mostly Southern, fiscally conservative Democrats — have not committed to supporting or opposing the bill yet. A deal reached last week calls for exempting more small businesses from a requirement to offer coverage, cutting subsidies to help people buy health insurance and making any government-sponsored insurance plan negotiate payment rates with medical providers.

Looks like we have us a little fracture in the Democrat Party! :D

And the leftist's strategy is to brand the Blue Dogs "racists". That may backfire on them...

Sandra
08-06-2009, 11:36 AM
Astroturf at work:




At one point, U.S. Rep. Mike Ross sat with his head in his hands while the crowd shouted. He and fellow Democratic Rep. Vic Snyder told audience members at a forum at Arkansas Children's Hospital that they wouldn't support a completely government-run, single-payer health insurance plan.

"But that's what Obama wants!" an audience member shouted, leading to more heckling.