Roll Call reported yesterday that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi hopes to pass the President's healthcare reform bill next week. She stated that the House would pass the Senate bill and then make changes to the bill via the reconciliation method. The changes to the student loan program will also be put in the reconciliation bill. (Despite the fact that Congress is saying that the transfer of the student loan program to the government will save money, there are many analysts who believe it will cost money because of defaults on loans and other expenses).
The article points out:
"On the abortion issue, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) underlined comments he made yesterday suggesting the House will forge ahead without adding strict language to appease Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and other anti-abortion-rights Democrats. Hoyer said the Senate approach -- which Stupak has assailed as too weak -- cannot be tweaked "per se" in the reconciliation package. "We'll have to deal with it pretty much as it is at this point in time," Hoyer told reporters Friday."
If I were a pro-life Democrat, I don't think I would be too happy with this deal.
If you are opposed to the Medicare cuts and government takeover of healthcare in the present reform bill, please follow this link to Hugh Hewitt's blog and click on the link to email your Congressman and a number of blue dog Democrats. It takes less than a minute, and may be the only way to stop this bill.
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