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In response to "Senate Finance Committee expected to vote on and pass its version of health care reform today (finally!) -- (link)" by znufrii

Our Senator from Oregon (a Democrat) said he is going to vote against it.

Posted by Redmond (aka redmond) Oct 13 '09, 06:03

Hmmmmmm When a member of the party trying to pass it is voting no I take notice.

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Do you know why he's voting no? - Will Hunting Oct 13, 06:28 1
- I just caught the news teaser that he was voting no. Not sure why yet. -- nm - Redmond Oct 13, 06:40
Why? It's not as though all Democrats (or all Republicans) think the same way -- nm - Roger More Oct 13, 06:23 9
- On most bills I would agree. However, Obama has almost tied his entire first term on this issue. - Redmond Oct 13, 06:42 1
  - Possibly - or possibly the legislation will just go back for another round of discussion and compromises. Your IM rings true. FWIW Wyden's decision - Roger More Oct 13, 07:09
- whether they think the same way is immaterial to whether or not they vote the same way. -- nm - znufrii Oct 13, 06:24 6
  - Sure - it's a combo of what their party tells them to do, what their constituents want them to do and what they want to do -- nm - Roger More Oct 13, 06:27 5
    - well, what they want to do is get re-elected. - znufrii Oct 13, 06:30 4
      - Sure - and for some members that involves following what voters want and for others what the party wants (I don't think we're in disagreement here) -- nm - Roger More Oct 13, 06:33 3
        
        I think it tends to the latter, especially for the GOP. - znufrii Oct 13, 06:35 2
        
        That's no surprise - the Republicans are more organised than the Democrats :) - Roger More Oct 13, 06:51 1
        
        and in addition to the factors you cite, the root cause of much of it is $$$ - znufrii Oct 13, 06:58
I'm more interested in Sen. Snowe's vote. So far she hasn't tipped her hand. - znufrii Oct 13, 06:07 1
- (and if anything you should take Wyden's reticence as encouraging, I would think, at least regarding the substance of the bill) - znufrii Oct 13, 06:08

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