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bluevoter4life Donating Member (387 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-08-09 12:39 AM
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Democratic No Votes
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Source: Politico

Democratic no votes

House Democratic leadership saw 39 of their members vote against the bill and, with one Republican yes vote, Democrats passed sweeping health reform legislation 220-215. While the reasons these Democrats have offered for opposing the $1.2 trillion bill vary, as my colleagues Patrick O'Connor and Charle Mahtesian wrote earlier tonight, they nearly all share a common trait: They are among the most politically vulnerable incumbents in the House, and they tend to represent conservative-minded seats that John McCain won in 2008.

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Call their offices and give them a piece of your mind. Seeing Kucinich on this list floors me.
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