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Graham: House Health Care Bill Would Die In Senate
Added 302 days ago on November 8th, 2009
Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said the health care bill passed last night by the House of Representatives is "dead on arrival to the Senate."
Graham argued that the House bill was "written for liberals, by liberals.
"Just look at how it passed; it passed 220 to 215. It passed by two votes. You had [39] Democrats vote against the bill," Graham told "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer Sunday.
He also admitted that if it were to come down to it, he would join his independent colleague Senator Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., in filibustering a bill including the so-called public option should it come to the Senate floor.
"The House bill is a non-starter in the Senate," he added. "I just think the construct out of the House and what exists in the Senate is not going to pass, and I hope and pray it doesn't because it would be a disaster for the economy and health care," Graham concluded.
Graham believed a public option would "destroy" private health care, saying that insurance companies could not compete against the lower premiums of a government-backed plan. "It will be a death blow to private choice," he said.

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Posted by: james2044
6:15am, November 9th, 2009
Re: Graham: House Health Care Bill Would Die...
Senators have to run in the full state. They do not have a Black, liberal or gay district to protect them from the voters. Cap & Trade is an expamle of this. The majority of America rules in the Senate, while fools rule in the House.
Posted by: MyObamaBiden
7:36am, November 9th, 2009
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Posted by: McNaab
10:16am, November 9th, 2009
Re: Graham: House Health Care Bill Would Die...
Unfortunately...but I think so...
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