Democrats are moving forward on health care reform, even if it may cost some of them their congressional careers. From The New York Times:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is confident she will be able to get the votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation in the House, even if it threatens the political careers of some members of her party.
In an interview carried Sunday on ABC's "This Week," Ms. Pelosi said she was working on changes to a Senate-passed bill that would make it acceptable to the House.
Ms. Pelosi was asked what she would say to House Democrats who were "in real fear of losing their seats in November if they support you now."
"Our members, every one of them, wants health care," Ms. Pelosi said. "They know that this will take courage. It took courage to pass Social Security. It took courage to pass Medicare. And many of the same forces that were at work decades ago are at work again against this bill."
"But," Ms. Pelosi continued, "the American people need it. Why are we here? We're not here just to self-perpetuate our service in Congress. We're here to do the job for the American people, to get them results that give them not only health security, but economic security."
Read the full story here: Pelosi Says She'll Get Votes Needed for Health Care Bill; The New York Times - February 28, 2010
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