Pelosi, D-Calif., made the comment to reporters after House Democrats held a closed-door meeting at which participants vented frustration with the Senate's massive version of the legislation.
Her concession meant there was little hope for a White House-backed plan to quickly push the Senate-approved health bill through the House, followed by a separate measure making changes sought by House members, such as easing the Senate's tax on higher-cost health plans. Such an approach would be "problematic," she said.
"In its present form without any changes I don't think it's possible to pass the Senate bill in the House," Pelosi said, adding, "I don't see the votes for it at this time."
Pelosi's remarks signaled that advancing health legislation through Congress will likely be a lengthy process—despite Democrats' desire for a quick election-year pivot to address jobs and the economy, which polls show are the public's top concern.
"We're not in a big rush," Pelosi said. "Pause, reflect."






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They were in a rush August 7, and against December 24th. How disingenuous.
ReplyDeleteNow they will be working on Jobs, Spending Health Care and who knows what else, not to mention forgeign issues and new immediate attention business.
Obama and the Dems have spun wheels for the last 12 months. Looks like more wheel spinning ahead just given the disorganization factor.
This is both good news and bad news for our country.
Incompetence, plain and simple.