House Democrats are finally believed to have the 216 votes needed to pass the health care bill. They were finally able to reach the number after former president Bill Clinton made several phone calls to lobby wavering Democrats. Many votes came after the decision to abandon the controversial "deem and pass" tactic for an up-or-down vote. However, the House Minority leader, Jim Boehner, said, "This fight is not lost, yet." Republican opposition contends that there will be a government takeover of private insurance plans, and will do little to slow the increasing medical costs. Republicans are angry over a Democratic tactic called reconciliation, which would let the health care bill pass with a 51 vote majority in the Senate. Overall, Democrats are very pleased with the current situation on health care.
Do you think the Health Care bill will be passed? If so, what positive or negative consequences do you think it will have on partisanship in America?
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/21/health.care.main/index.html
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it passed :( / :)
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