Sam Johnson blasts bypassing a floor vote to pass govt. controlled healthcare bill

Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) condemned efforts by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to skip an up or down vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Senates version of government controlled healthcare that cuts Medicare, increases healthcare costs and funds abortion with taxpayer dollars. Johnson represents portions of Dallas and Collin Counties.

Even while the President tours the country saying its time for an up or down vote on healthcare, the Speakers attempting to bypass a vote all together.

As Newt Gingrich said, This Congress has gone from voting on bills without reading them to passing bills without voting on them. That is unconscionable and unconstitutional. Its time for an open and honest vote on healthcare.

Lets vote on how the bill cuts Medicare. Lets vote on how the bill actually hikes healthcare costs. Lets vote on how the bill uses taxpayer dollars to fund abortions.

But the Speaker cant do that just yet. Shes faced with the unfortunate inconvenience that some of her Members actually want to listen to their constituents and vote no. So now she intends to muscle through health reform without an actual vote. Thats just wrong.

Ill say it again: Congress has gone from voting on bills without reading them to passing bills without voting on them. America wants, needs and deserves better.

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