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Published: Mon, 9 Nov 2009
Description: Democrat on whether there will be payback from his party for voting against health care bill
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" RNC chairman Michael Steele just Tommy that there could they've -- back for Republicans -- support the health care bill. But could there also be blowback for those 39 Democrats who voted against self care -- Let's ask one. Because he is one of the New Jersey congressman John -- joins right now. Constituted have you back. -- Duckett was there any punishment and oral snickering or -- congress and you're gonna pay for not going along with Nancy on this one from any."
" Yeah I could tell you the discussions I had with house leadership and with the White House in the days we have to vote will very respectful world very policy oriented. There's about what things I thought should be in the bill to make make it possible -- for bill there's no question we need health care reform to make. More Americans able to get access to preventive care primary care. I was concerned all along about the lack of cost containment in the -- that came to the house I said that back in June inconsistently since then."
" They usually have your vote unless they knew your no vote was not. I think they -- for yes but all on the right I was consistency -- we need to have cost containment. Make it affordable for taxpayers -- for business okay and you're not one of these to be -- blue dog Democrats this group of 52 largest fiscally moderate conservatives. Within the Democratic Party here our own guy and I'm voting -- group."
" Well I am a member of the new Dennis Caucasus which -- word technology and business growth for our country we sure need that right now. I'm not the blue dogs -- like those guys. But I'm not part of that caucus when it went caucus are you with whimsical. It's called the new -- it's huge pro business pro economic debt growth. That tries to find ways to grow our economy the way grew 1990s in the eighties and previous decades. That's what -- along right now this decade we'll figure out ways where America wolf it will make you counting how many new dams aren't. I think they're about seventy and a few of the folks who voted against the bill. On Saturday where new --"
" Many in this -- how many announced. How many medals overall I think about seventy. Obama okay so. I don't know how many it was so blue dog I think they were in Texas it's point 60. Navy thirteen of your new -- and members did to vote against it means they're wrong majority did not. And so are you feeling a little like Custer."
" Hopefully somebody votes of conscience I've been in government for a few years I've tried very hard with the people might town in my district. Coming congress to privilege to do it militia people my district -- make up my own mind to do what I think is right for my region of my country."
" Congress and how much of your decision not to so cynical or would you. Was influenced by the elections last week -- Chris Christie won in your state for governor toppling the democratic governor John was."
" Powell for me it was no implication whatsoever. Come back in June I thought we didn't have cost containment -- bill and says so then I said so an Op Ed pieces I've been your program before and -- Fox Business -- of this. I've been on MSNBC and the beaten up about a little bit but -- decided to -- the same thing consistently. But that's what I believe and it's pretty did vote your conscience and do you believe is right and I'm saying at nine did it on and on Saturday and out of it. Did you get any -- reaction when you appeared on those of the -- instruments. Com by and large people wanna hear government people tell the truth and say what they believe that's a frankly like a little golf on here and there. By and large people want government officials say what they believe -- good do it I -- I believe and what that it. Congress and thank you --"
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