13 republicans voted to allow single payer health system in states

[Spytheweb]

July 31, 2009

In a largely unnoticed vote late last week, 13 small government-conservatives backed legislation that could facilitate the emergence of major government-run health care entities.

In an exquisite political irony, 13 Republicans on the House Education and Labor Committee offered their support for an amendment that allowed states to set up single-payer health care systems.

The amendment to the committee's health care bill allows states to essentially opt out of a national public health insurance option if they set up a single-payer alternative that meets similar standards for coverage. Offered by one of Congress's foremost liberals, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), the legislation enables a system progressives have long desired.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_249026.html
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[gardenweasel]

July 31, 2009

In a largely unnoticed vote late last week, 13 small government-conservatives backed legislation that could facilitate the emergence of major government-run health care entities.

In an exquisite political irony, 13 Republicans on the House Education and Labor Committee offered their support for an amendment that allowed states to set up single-payer health care systems.

The amendment to the committee's health care bill allows states to essentially opt out of a national public health insurance option if they set up a single-payer alternative that meets similar standards for coverage. Offered by one of Congress's foremost liberals, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), the legislation enables a system progressives have long desired.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_249026.html
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umm...the problem is with the blue dog dems..not the rinos...

 

[Spytheweb]

This is how Canada's health system was started, not by the federal government but by the provinces. That's fine by me.

For the first time ever, single-payer legislation will be debated and voted on by the House of Representatives in September.

Rep. Anthony Weiner (NY-9) introduced an amendment to President Obamas healthcare reform bill (HR 3200) that would replace it with HR 676, the single-payer bill, and Speaker Pelosi pledged to bring it to a debate and vote on the full House floor in September.

 

[ferdville]

The left seems to think all republicans are idiots. I think they are definitely right about the 13 mentioned.

 

[Spytheweb]

The left seems to think all republicans are idiots. I think they are definitely right about the 13 mentioned.

Republicans can't be seen as voting against medicare even thou the republicans never wanted it and don't want it now. But to vote against it will be poison.