Liberals will get single-payer vote on House floor

By Mike Soraghan
The Hill
July 31, 2009
Seeking to dampen liberal anger about deals cut with centrists, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said House leaders have agreed to allow a floor vote on a government-run, single-payer system.
“A lot of members on our committee want a vote on that,” said Waxman said in an interview. “I believe their wishes will be accommodated.”
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) offered a single-payer amendment in the Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday, but withdrew it after Waxman said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had promised a floor vote.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/liberals-will-get-single-payer-vote-on-house-floor-2009-07-31.html
The Weiner single payer amendment:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090731/hr3200_weiner_1.pdf

Call out the troops. We have work to do!

By Mike Soraghan
The Hill
July 31, 2009

Seeking to dampen liberal anger about deals cut with centrists, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said House leaders have agreed to allow a floor vote on a government-run, single-payer system.

“A lot of members on our committee want a vote on that,” said Waxman said in an interview. “I believe their wishes will be accommodated.”

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) offered a single-payer amendment in the Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday, but withdrew it after Waxman said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had promised a floor vote.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/liberals-will-get-single-payer-vote-on-house-floor-2009-07-31.html

The Weiner single payer amendment:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090731/hr3200_weiner_1.pdf

Comment:

By Don McCanne, MD

Call out the troops. We have work to do!