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Blue Dog Deal Means No Vote on Health Before Recess

Dems also agree on $100B trim: Waxman

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(Newser) – The House will not vote on a health care bill before the August recess, the Hill reports. Rep. Henry Waxman agreed to the delay as part of a deal with “Blue Dog” Democrats on his Energy and Commerce Committee, who had been threatening to block the bill. Waxman now expects the committee to finish marking up the bill by Friday.

Waxman and the Blue Dogs also agreed on $100 billion in trims from the bill, another of the conservative faction’s key demands. The bill’s so-called employer mandate would include businesses with payrolls of $500,000, instead of $400,000, and allow states to create insurance “co-ops” that would compete with the public option.

In this July 21, 2009, file photo, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., speaks after he and other Blue Dog Democrats met with President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington.
In this July 21, 2009, file photo, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., speaks after he and other Blue Dog Democrats met with President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo)
Rep. Mike Ross listens after a Blue Dog Democrats meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House, July 21, 2009.
Rep. Mike Ross listens after a Blue Dog Democrats meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House, July 21, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., right watches as Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., left, speaks to the media at the White House, July 21, 2009.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., right watches as Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., left, speaks to the media at the White House, July 21, 2009.   (AP Photo)
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We cut the cost of the bill, delayed a floor vote and ensured that the public option will not be forced on anyone. Members will have time to go home to talk to their constituents and actually read the bill.
- Rep. Mike Ross

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OWLWOMANXXXX
Jul 29, 09 2:15 PM CDT
better have GOOD reasons for this delay Reply
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Reader60610265
Jul 29, 09 2:33 PM CDT
You expected something better . Congress doesn't want to deal with the problem . They'll find other reasons to postpone a vote ,wait and see. Reply
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JonmarkP
Jul 29, 09 2:33 PM CDT
The Fruit Bat betrays us again - first on impeachment of Bu... well, you know. Now on health care. I want nothing more right now than to see these faux Democrats go down in flames. There must be Republicans out there more honest than these pigs. Reply
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kokuaguy
Jul 29, 09 6:23 PM CDT
JmP -- if there were such GOP champions of healthcare reforms we'd know of them by now. Moveon should be targeting the Blue Dogs, and it should be clear to them that they will be challenged in the 2010 primaries if they don't get with the Obama program.
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Jayster999
Jul 29, 09 2:38 PM CDT
Go blue dogs! These patriotic dems need to stand up and be counted among those who still love freedom and constitutional law. All you reds, do us a favor and buy a one-way ticket to Cuba, Venezuela or Nicaragua. America doesn't need your socialistic breed here. Reply
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