Bill Owens a "Yes" Vote on HCR (from dailykos)

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http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/6/801407/-Bill-Owens-a-Yes-Vote-on-HCR

by mcjoan
Fri Nov 06, 2009 at 12:46:04 PM PST

Blue Dogs afraid to vote yes on a popular healthcare reform bill, take note. Your newest colleague, from a purple district, is going to make his first vote a significant one.

Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY) can be counted on as a "yes" in this weekend's expected vote on the House Democrats' health care bill, announcing his support in a press release.

"This legislation will reform the insurance industry and provide increased access to affordable healthcare without taxing healthcare benefits, cutting Medicare benefits or raising taxes on the middle class, and that is exactly the direction we need to go," said Owens. "There are still changes I would like to make, including raising the payroll exemption for small businesses, but like I said last week, there is a fundamental need for reform and we must act with a sense of urgency."

And on a related note, neither Chris Christie or Bob McDonnell have said how they'll vote on the bill ... oh, never mind.

[beac]

1. Bravo, Congressman Owens!

Nice to see our newest Dem show some real courage. :applause:

[Sebass1271]

2. he's got more balls that P. Obama, he reminds me of Grayson!

[Bitwit1234]

3. And right now

On MSNBC they had some republican strategist talking, sounds like he has his mouth full of crap saying the democrats are scared to death because they lost the two governorships....hell's bells...they don't need no darn governor to vote on the health care bill, they got what they wanted TWO MORE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.

Since the republicans won they get their jollies out of trying to make like this is a big deal while playing down the real victory TWO MORE VOTES FOR DEMOCRATS.

I had to put the sound on mute because I am afraid my neighbors would think I was crazy they way I yelled at the TV. It was so sickening you could almost see it sliding out of his mouth he was so full of it.