health insurance antitrust
How many members of the house can the insurance lobby buy?
I say 19 (they must be saving money for the Senate?):
What do you say?
On Wednesday, the House okayed legislation that would strip health insurance firms from an antitrust exemption Congress granted them 65 years ago.
The vote was 406 to 19. All nay votes came from Republicans. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) who voted the package while House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) voted yes in a rare split for the GOP leadership team. Other lawmakers voting no were Reps. Steve Buyer (R-IN), Todd Tiahrt (R-KS), Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Paul Ryan (R-WI), Tom Price (R-GA), Ron Paul (R-TX), Jerry Moran (R-KS), John Linder (R-GA), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Steve King (R-IA), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Paul Broun (R-GA), Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Todd Akin (R-MO).
Once again providing proof that the House Republicans (as well as the Senate GOP) continues to put party/ambition/power over country/citizens.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/opinion/24reich.html?em
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/09/stimulus-foes-see-value-in-seeking-cash/
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aPeLiub0jnQE
Filed under Health Insurance by on Jun 25th, 2010. 
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