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Published: Tue, 10 Nov 2009
Description: Blue Dog Democrat on taking heat back home for voting against health care bill
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" It -- the biggest reason my next guest voted against Fausto he has -- taken heat back home floor. Does he regret what has now democratic congress and chairman of the so called blue dog caucus Jim -- congressman. I Buren and in -- I guess so but it's gonna put. Why did you take your stance."
" I don't think unnecessarily deep mud -- but I will say this. All along -- said if we're gonna do health care reform it's actually got to be real reform. And I've got to be convinced that it's -- reduce the -- growth in our health care costs in America. And just a week ago today I met with the head of the Congressional Budget Office. That Gelman door. And he said the house bill doesn't move spending in a trajectory where it's lowering increases in health care costs -- armed -- told you that. Sure sure he said it also in a letter to senator baucus couple weeks ago so it's out there that the trajectory health care costs under the house bill goes. Up in the out years. That's not reform and I'll tell you we can't sustain the path wrong. But we're gonna pass a health care bill we ought to try to change that path."
" Well then you're saying congress is that they're Knox now on Nancy Pelosi says they all. So wanna you is it is misguided."
" Well I'll -- what -- are two issues here one is a measure of how much it affects the federal deficit let me tell -- sudden deal it would cost grown at a huge amount if you raise taxes -- up you can -- so it doesn't have a deficit. -- doesn't sound so good to me what."
" You're going to -- much of the ways to pay for this congress and I think half -- it roughly comes down to. Savings that would be realized I don't see if that happens but little -- that's that -- the line. -- and the other half from hiking taxes you don't see the latter. Doing."
" Well what I'm suggesting is there -- two issues one is whether -- deficit neutral sure that's an important issue. But we really -- look at reforming the system so costs are growing so much greater inflation. That benefits both the federal budget but it benefits the private sector as well if you really reform our health care system and I just don't think the house bill that that."
" Does Nancy Pelosi now just ignore you -- passes and also doesn't say anything to --"
" I I you know what I. She I think she only -- a lot of really so -- closed door meeting are you ever allowed behind the closed. I've had a number of meetings is ahead of the blue dog coalition expressing the issues whoever is with you right now and what -- she sent. Well there's a difference of opinion about this bill does and -- enhanced. I mean I think that the end of the day. You know there -- a couple of big objectives of people try to -- bill. And one -- coverage for -- but the other objective is do we really get a handle on these out of control car."
" I hear -- congress and on this as a venue that has it ever gotten nasty between you and house leaders analyst every ominous -- it got -- I mean I've done I've been very respectful so that. Well not with me okay we euros a gentleman congressman thank you very much."
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