Dems regege on health care bill transparancy
by Brian Schwartz | 9:28 pm, November 6, 2009 | Comments Off
From John Fund in the Wall Street Journal:
Back in September, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters she was “absolutely” committed to having the final language of any health care bill posted on the Internet for 72 hours before a vote on the House floor.
Well, the bill isn’t finished, with major issues such as taxpayer funding of abortions and rules governing amendments still unresolved. Nonetheless, the Speaker is rushing towards a Saturday vote on the bill.
Read the whole article: Transparency Mañana - Nancy Pelosi backs off her commitment to a 72-hour online viewing period for her health-care bill.
Here’s a video from Patients First dramatizing health care’s closed-door meetings.
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