March 19 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. House Democrats, who cleared a big hurdle in their effort to overhaul the health-care system by producing compromise legislation, are picking up fresh support for a showdown vote this weekend.Keep calling, keep emailing, keep tweeting and keep showing up on Capitol Hill or at the offices of your Congressman.
Democrats need about six more votes from House members to pass the 10-year, $940 billion bill, Obama administration officials said today. President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders aim to sway some in a pool of 14 or 15 undecided lawmakers to get to the 216 votes needed to pass the measure, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
March 19, 2010
Keep your chin up
Earlier I offered a weak pep talk for conservatives on the health care bill fight. But as I pointed out, without enough force, this battle isn't over. From Bloomberg today;
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