Health Bill Moving Forward

Senator Harry Reid and President Obama are moving forward with a bad health bill:

"President Barack Obama in a statement called the Senate's $848 billion health care bill a "critical milestone" in the effort to remake the health care system. He touted its price tag, saying: "I was particularly pleased to see that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill will reduce the deficit by $127 billion over the next ten years and as much as $650 billion in the decade following, saving hundreds of billions while extending coverage to 31 million more Americans."

Obama also highlighted what he said were four key parts of the bill: A fee on insurance companies with high-premium plans, an independent Medicare commission, changes to how health care is delivered and "overall deficit neutrality."

"I look forward to working with the Senate and House to get a finished bill to my desk as soon as possible," he said.

Read the full statement here."

 

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