Title: House Democrats' health care plan includes public option
Published: Thu, 29 Oct 2009
Description: (NECN: Kristy Lee) - Democratic House leaders called it nothing short of historic. "The drive for health care reform is moving forward. The Affordable Health Care Act will ensure, again, affordability for the middle class, security for ou...
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" After months of negotiations the democratic leaders of the House of Representatives. Rolled out their version of health care reform bill today. It includes a public option and an expansion of Medicaid. At 1900 pages and gives Republicans plenty to criticize. Yeah. Democratic house leaders called it nothing short of historic. That drive -- health care reform is moving forward. The affordable health care act will ensure again. Affordability for the gonna security act seniors and responsibility to act you know what today. What -- do for America. And what a day for all of our people. After months of compromises. House Democrats presented -- health care reform plan designed to cover at 36 million more Americans and cut the deficit."
" They forged a strong consensus that was represents a historic step forward. This bill includes reforms that will finally help make quality. Insurance affordable."
" The house plan. Includes a public option costs 894. Billion dollars. Includes a mandate requiring universal health care and is paid for in part by F five point 4% surtax on the wealthy. Republicans declared it ineffective and overreaching."
" Gonna raise the cost of American's health insurance. It's going to kill jobs what tax hikes in new mandates in it and it's gonna cut seniors health care benefit."
" Despite total GOP opposition speaker Pelosi expects the house to approve the affordable health care act by November 11 veterans day. One sticking point is how to handle the optional government health plan while the Senate version lets states opt out -- house version does not."
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