We’ve all heard the quote from President Obama–if you like your present healthcare coverage, you will get to keep it.  Well, aside from the fact that the President and Congress will not be covered by any new healthcare legislation, there was an interesting vote in the Senate Finance Committee as they were marking up the Baucus version of the bill.

According to Power Line yesterday, Senator Orrin Hatch introduced an amendment:

“The purpose of this amendment is simple. If the secretary of Health and Human Services certifies that more than 1 million Americans would lose the current coverage of their choice because of this bill, then this bill would not go into effect.

“It seems like a very, very simple but perfect amendment for those of us who have integrity. This amendment is simply trying to safeguard President Obama’s pledge to the American people, you’ll get — that you will get to keep what you have.”

What do you think the vote on this amendment was?  The amendment failed.  You can read the roll call if you follow the link.  Not a single Democrat voted for it.  It is becoming very obvious that what we are being told about the healthcare bill currently proposed and what the bill actually is are not at all related.