Clyburn believes House will pass health bill by even wider margin

[ProSense]

Clyburn believes House will pass health bill by even wider margin

By Jordan Fabian

The House will pass a new healthcare reform bill with a larger majority than it did on its first bill, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Monday.

Clyburn made his comments just after President Barack Obama unveiled his detailed health plan Monday morning. The move was intended to set the agenda for the bipartisan healthcare summit at the White House on Thursday.

"I do believe that if what I have seen and what I've been hearing is close to being accurate, I do believe that we can get there in the House," he said on MSNBC. "We got there with some people holding out for some things that we have now gotten in the Senate plan and in the president's proposal.

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While Obama's plan largely mirrors the Senate bill, it includes important concessions to the House's version.

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[bluestateguy]

1. It's possible Pelosi had some no votes on emergency reserve last time around

She has never lost roll call vote when she takes a bill to the floor.

[Hippo_Tron]

2. Which is because they don't schedule votes that they can't win

An exception was overriding Bush's veto on stem cell research where they didn't get the 2/3rds necessary. But that was so they could put Republicans on the record two times for being in favor of an unpopular policy.

[ihavenobias]

3. Rep. Clyburn will be on TYT Thursday at 6pm ET/3pm PT.

I'm sure he'll be discussing the bipartisan summit and healthcare. Check it out at www.theyoungturks.com

[Cha]

4. Thanks for James Clyburn's statement.

[ShortnFiery]

5. I hope NOT. It will just be a big wet kiss to the Insurance Cartel = Mandatory Enrollments with

little to NO DELIVERY. :grr: :thumbsdown: