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House Dem pours cold water on health care plans By: Susan Ferrechio Chief Congressional Correspondent 02/22/10 8:05 PM EST Can the latest health care reform plan pass in the House now that Democratic lawmakers are much more skittish in the wake of Republican Sen. Scott Brown's victory in Massachusetts? Rep. Jason Altmire doesn't think so. Altmire, a Pennsylvania Democrat, says Brown's historic win will make it far more difficult for the House to pass the Senate-inspired health care reform plan President Obama introduced on Monday. "It's going to be tough because the mood is different than it was in November," Altmire said. "The vote in Massachusetts is the result of a change in public opinion." Altmire opposed the House version of health care reform that passed by just three votes late last year. Since then, four "yes" votes are gone due to retirements, the death of Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and the sole GOP vote dropping support. Altmire does not know if Pelosi has a reserve of lawmakers willing to change their "no" vote to a "yes" to make up for this new deficit. "And what about the marginal members in the middle who got hammered over this bill and would love a second chance to perhaps go against it this time?" Altmire asked. Altmire said he is hoping Obama's proposal is "a starting point for future discussion," not the final bill. Otherwise, he said, "I don't see how you are going to change those numbers given the mood swing that has taken place over the last four months." Other Democrats were more hopeful, but no one was willing to commit to supporting the new plan. "We are at the beginning of a new process here," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. "It's not a bill I would have written but there are some positive things in it. I look forward to trying to make this bill better." Read more at the Washington Examiner: washingtonexaminer.com