Senate GOP Leadership To White House: We’re Not Bringing Any Bill
Senate GOP leadership to White House: No bill for you.
The Senate GOP leadership is brushing off Dan Pfeiffer’s demand this morning that Republicans clarify whether they’ll produce a bill in advance of the summit, and won’t put forth a “comprehensive proposal,” aides say.
This morning on the White House blog, Pfeiffer challenged GOP leaders to say whether they’d be bringing a bill to the summit. “The Senate Republicans have yet to post any kind of plan,” Pfeiffer wrote, adding that “we continue to await word from them.”
Asked for comment, a senior Senate GOP aide emailed:
We fundamentally disagree with a comprehensive proposal to reform health care. We think a step by step approach on areas where we agree is the best path forward. We will not be posting a comprehensive alternative to commence a staring contest.
Meanwhile, on the House GOP side, Eric Cantor confirmed this morning on ABC News that their bill remains the one House Republicans posted online last summer.
So, now that the Senate leadership says it sees no need bring anything, that proposal is the GOP baseline heading into the big summit.
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Update: A Republican points out that Steny Hoyer is now saying Obama “really doesn’t have a bill,” which might make it tougher to demand Republicans produce a bill. On the other hand, Obama does have a proposal, so it seems fair game for the White House to ask whether the Senate GOP intends to produce one, too.
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Funny! Will the GOP bring the potato salad.
Yeah and the Dems will bring the cheese to go with their whine.
In the First place -what good would it do if they bought one-you democrat’s are only interested in making it Goverment run and 85% of Americans are opposed-I am a Democrat ,but will fight you till my last breath on any goverment run Health Plan- You guy’s need to go back to school and learn the meaning of NO! Leave my health Care alone.
I was wondering if someone will provide move detail on your rational of why private health care without competition is so wonderful. Please bullet ten reasons that support your point. I would like to challenge the percentage numbers in the above post. In addition it has been said repeatedly that YOU WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP WHATEVER HEATH CARE COVERAGE YOU HAVE. Or yawl just shilling for these corporate hobgoblins.
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