Friday, January 15, 2010

Will House Republicans figure out how to defeat health care bill?

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor believes the health care can be defeated, according to The Hill (and a H/T to The Contemporary Conservative for the heads-up) which shows the House Republicans are actively working to figure out how to avoid this monstrosity:
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) proclaimed Wednesday morning after meeting with his conference that "this healthcare bill can be defeated."
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Cantor explained that he had spent an hour Wednesday huddling behind closed doors with members of his own conference, strategizing on how to defeat the president's landmark domestic initiative.

"We’re looking at 37 Democrats who are in districts that are particularly upset and vulnerable to the provisions of this healthcare bill," Cantor said, highlighting the key theme to be pursued: "Are they going to be with the people or are they going to be with Pelosi?"
He is not alone in believing that something can be done:
... Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) told his rank-and-file, "The bottom line is, I believe we can beat this bill. The American people are with us.”
Many Republicans asked why their representatives were not more vocal and out front in fighting against this monstrosity of a bill. House leaders Cantor and Boehner have set the wheel in motion.

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