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Burgess: Senate Cloture Vote Moves Disastrous Bill One Step Closer To Its Damaging Conclusion
Posted by on December 21, 2009 | comments
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Congressman Burgess released the statement below following the Senate's party-line vote to end debate on Harry Reid's health care reform bill:

"A 1 AM cloture vote on the longest evening of the year moves this monstrosity of a health care bill one step closer to its very damaging conclusion. No matter that it is opposed by an overwhelming majority of the American people, no matter that it requires multiple ear-marks and carve-outs and outright graft to purchase its passage and move this bill ever closer to the president's desk.

"This bill no longer has anything to do with health care. It is purely about ideology, and strengthening a hold on political power. President Obama has asserted that he wanted this done during his first year in office, and it appears that he will get his wish - even though this bill is not the wish of the American people he was elected to serve.

"With this early-morning passage in the Senate, the process now moves inexorably towards Christmas Eve and ultimate Senate passage. While every American should maintain vigilant and involved in this process, the opportunities for any rational thought in the Senate appear to be lost. It remains to be seen what political strategy will be pursued, but some legislative product will have to come back through the House of Representatives. I hope Americans keep this in focus and speak clearly to their elected representatives prior to their taking this very historic vote.

"Very much like the fabled Christmas story by Charles Dickens, this ghost of Christmas future may represent only what will be if the people do not make their wishes known."
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