Congress clears historic health care bill: Dean Heller votes no
Congressman Dean Heller, firmly standing with his party and the health insurance industry, rejected a Democratic-led plan to provide affordable health care for Northern Nevadans.
In southern Nevada, Congresswomen Shelley Berkley and Dina Titus voted for the historic plan, which would extend health care to thousands of uninsured Nevadans and crack down on insurance company abuses.
Heller, a Republican, represents the second congressional district, which includes Carson City.
Here is Heller's statement tonight from his Web site:
Washington, March 21, 2010 -
Today U.S. Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV) made the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010.
“Today Congress did a great disservice to the American people. By choosing ideology over their constituency, Congress has empowered the federal government to take control of individual healthcare choices. Those who voted for this measure stood up for political buyoffs and special deals that benefit a small few while sticking the majority of Americans with higher taxes and higher healthcare costs. For our children and grandchildren, we will be passing on record debt and lower quality of life. At a time when Americans are asking for jobs, Congress has decided to deliver bigger government and less opportunity,” said Heller.
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