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Healthcare bill passes House without Markey's help
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In a late night move, democrats voted for the universal healthcare bill 220-215 with one lone republican voting in support of H.R. 3962. Colorado representatives were split on party lines. Betsy Markey finally deciding to come off the fence and breaking away from the Democrat vote issuing this statement,
"After carefully reviewing this legislation and hearing from thousands of Coloradans across my district, I could not support this bill. This was not an easy decision to make, because I know only too well that America's health care system is in dire need of reform.
This bill provides new coverage for millions of Americans, but it simply does not do enough to cut the health care costs that are crushing our businesses and families. It's critical that we control rising health care costs, increase quality and value within our health care system, and improve access to health care and affordable health insurance coverage.
This was not a vote on the idea of health care reform, it was a vote on one specific bill. I remain optimistic that with the House and Senate working together with the Administration, we can achieve a bill that meets the goals of affordability and coverage, improved access, and is also fiscally sustainable in the long-term."
Now the Bill will move forward to the Senate for a debate.
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