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From: tejek11/7/2009 2:20:39 PM
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Bill Owens a "Yes" Vote on HCR

by mcjoan

Fri Nov 06, 2009 at 12:46:04 PM PST

Blue Dogs afraid to vote yes on a popular healthcare reform bill, take note. Your newest colleague, from a purple district, is going to make his first vote a significant one.

Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY) can be counted on as a "yes" in this weekend's expected vote on the House Democrats' health care bill, announcing his support in a press release.

"This legislation will reform the insurance industry and provide increased access to affordable healthcare without taxing healthcare benefits, cutting Medicare benefits or raising taxes on the middle class, and that is exactly the direction we need to go," said Owens. "There are still changes I would like to make, including raising the payroll exemption for small businesses, but like I said last week, there is a fundamental need for reform and we must act with a sense of urgency."

And on a related note, neither Chris Christie or Bob McDonnell have said how they'll vote on the bill ... oh, never mind.
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