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Pelosi: House Dems have the votes on health care
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jul 22, 2009 05:03pm |
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| Category | Announcement |
| Author | DAVID ESPO |
| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON – Democrats command the votes needed to pass a sweeping health care bill through the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday, an unexpected statement that quickly drew a biting response from rank-and-file conservatives demanding changes in President Barack Obama's trademark legislation.
The House's top Democrat also signaled strongly that lawmakers will soon incorporate a provision to curtail growth in Medicare costs into the legislation, although she said it would be done in a way that "respects the prerogatives" of Congress.
The White House and conservative lawmakers want to empower an independent commission to order changes in spending within the giant government health care program for seniors, subject to veto by the House and Senate.
While Pelosi said she has "no question" that Democrats have the votes they need, she stopped short of promising the full House would act on the legislation
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