Dissenting Democrat

" Remember the songwriters he can have the camera you're really wiped out the next day you congress came close to having one on Saturday. Finally late in the night the house health care bill passed. Hey."

" Assembling a new level in these house leadership as a great player had been living as I got mister speaker of the -- so worldwide."

" So what is incredible that today this house may -- job killing tax hiking deficit exploding government takeover of our health care."

" The declaration -- dependence. Founders pledged their labs they're fortunate they're site -- honor this is a declaration of dependant -- pledges americans' lives Americans fortunes and there is no honor in that Maggie says."

" Don't tax -- the paper health care that you guys want. If you want health care pay for yourselves."

" 39 Democrats voted no on the house health care bill. One of them is congressman Dennis Kucinich earlier he went on the record. Heisman -- much for joining us. Good to -- it. So -- menu worried giant to know on Saturday to the health care reform bill in the house of represent us why."

" Because it forces people to buy private insurance. Makes them pay a penalty if they don't people pay twice they've paid first from their own pocket they pay second through their taxes that's -- businessman I mean. Insurance companies are in business to make money. And health care they make money not providing care if we want health care then let's have health care and put the money in the health care not take one out of every three dollars and give it to the insurance companies."

" So if you don't -- the health -- and the house program what is this penalty."

" How much. Well it depends it's a percentage but the point -- this point of the matter is. That we should be denied incentivizing nor forcing people by the private insurance but that's -- exactly what's been set up and by the way Greta. We try to create some real competition with these insurance companies. First single pair was taken off the table many robust public option that was whittled down -- nothing. The stay single Payer. Protection amendment which I had in the bill which taken out. In the -- this is the insurance companies. Getting carte Blanche and the congress really giving up its power to the insurance companies why that happens is anybody's guess."

" I think it's fair description is to say -- center where the American people are. In saying why trying to force -- to buy insurance why are you telling us that -- our taxes are likely to go up for this why is -- gonna we're gonna borrow money. When they subsidize the insurance companies are worth the on the health -- I mean this -- How do you control costs and if you still have this premium co pay and and and deductible structure in their Heidi control costs through this whole thing is a boondoggle."

" Have you tried to get an audience with the speaker of the house and we set -- and said look this is why I don't like the bill that's now been passed from even leading up to the vote. We did you sit down and have that kind of discussion or not."

" Absolutely and stick close and I talk all the time have a great deal of respect for her. What does she say okay -- Well you know she'd. The -- you know. Deal with the White House in the White House wanted that the -- remember not in the bill because they. We're concerned that the insurance companies would I think it had was a trip toward single Payer. And frankly you know I mean this speakers good speaker she's trying to do a job and doubts all these interest. My job misrepresent my constituents which is what I so I do."

" So did she say listen I'm sorry that's a bush go to Dennis -- I guess we just can't make you go but I'm getting heat from the White House has got to be this way is that the dialogue that sort of goes on in between the Soviet."

" I would put it exactly -- Stearns -- do speaker and I talked about I want -- I made a real effort to try to see if there's some way. Work things out I I worked all summer to get amendment in the bill that would protect the right of states. I then when it was taken out of the bill I went back and I said look you know I can work with -- put it back then there. I tried and tried and tried I've where I talk to the speaker talked -- chairman of the committee I talked to the White House and -- and it was astonishing to me Greta. Is that they put you know they put abortion and play as an issue again which is pretty start playing. And rather -- address this state single Payer issue. -- really was amazing. Well that I seconds left is the bill as it's passed by the house to think that's going to be a law -- events gonna have in this country. Now I think it's you know when he goes if you -- if there is -- average committed against -- out of the Senate and there is a conference committee. Anything goes in conference which is why am. Telling everyone who's concerned about real competition with the insurance companies and concerned about protecting those ten states and more where there's active single Payer movement. Which provides real competition -- the insurance companies. Let's take another run at this -- conference and see if there's a way to get -- in the bill be which is -- which will be presented to the congress. For passage after the conference committee. "

" Congressman always nice to see you thank you sir -- the comeback. Thank you very much --"