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Rep. Steve Driehaus.
Rep. Steve Driehaus' uncertain chances at reelection in 2010 may have suffered a serious setback when the Congressman voted "yes" on the House's controversial healthcare reform bill on Nov. 7.
[Also see: House passes healthcare bill 220-215.]
The Cincinnati Democratic Representative's 1st District is considered a top target by the Republican Party in next year's congressional elections. Driehaus faces former Rep. Steve Chabot, who he beat in 2008, in the next election. Driehaus' opponents were using his healthcare vote against him a mere two days after the bill passed.
Driehaus has faced tough criticism from his constituency over health care. In August, the representative was nearly shouted down by healthcare reform opponents in a town hall forum. In an online poll conducted by the Cincinnati Enquirer, with 536 readers polled, 73% answered that they were "less likely" to vote for Steve Driehaus given his vote on healthcare.
While Driehaus points to his vote in favor of the Stupak Amendment to the bill which prevents federal funding of most abortions to soften the attack from his opponents, he is sure to face tough criticism over the $1.2 trillion price tag, potential jail terms for failure to obtain health insurance, and huge expansion of an already growing federal government that came with the House bill.
Driehaus was the only member of the Greater Cincinnati House delegation to vote for the bill. House Minority Leader John Boehner, Rep. Jean Schmidt and Rep. Geoff Davis all voted against the bill.
Photo: Public Domain - from the Office of Representative Steve Driehaus.
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