Bipartisan Opposition in Ways and Means to Speaker’s $1.5 Trillion Government Takeover of Health Care

The following press release was published by the U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means on July 17, 2009. It is reproduced in full below.

Washington, DC - At the conclusion of today’s markup of H.R. 3200 “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act" three Democrats voted with all Ways and Means Republicans in opposing a government takeover of our nation’s health care system.

The three Democrats voting against the healthcare bill were: Ron Kind (WI-03), Earl Pomeroy (ND-At Large), and John Tanner (TN-08).

Source: U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means