GOP Leader: “This week, House Republicans intend to force a vote on a measure that would give the American people an up-or-down vote on the Senate health care bill.”
Washington, Mar 16 -
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today announced that House Republicans intend to force a vote on a resolution requiring an actual up-or-down House vote on the Senate health care bill. If passed by the House, the resolution would prevent Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) from implementing the “Slaughter Solution,” the scheme by which Democratic leaders are seeking to pass the Senate’s 2,733-page government takeover of health care bill without actually voting on it.
“This week, House Republicans intend to force a vote on a measure that would give the American people an up-or-down vote on the Senate health care bill,” Boehner said. “The ‘Slaughter Solution’ is the ultimate in Washington power grabs, a legislative ploy that lets Democrats defy the will of the American people while attempting to eliminate any trace of actually doing so. It shows you just how controversial this government takeover of health care has become that it takes a controversial maneuver just to vote on it. By supporting this resolution, Democrats can demonstrate that they will not try to hide from their constituents.”
The text of the House GOP measure follows: (cont)
