Go Watch It: Rep. Anthony Weiner on Government-Run Health Care
New York Congressman Anthony Weiner gave Republicans in the House the chance to put their votes where their mouths are on government-run health insurance plans Thursday by introducing an amendment to eliminate our best-known government-run health care program, Medicare, and inviting them to vote yes.
"I double dare you. Vote yes on it," he said. "And then go home and explain to your constituents how you're so philosophically opposed to publicly-funded health care that you voted to eliminate Medicare on its 44th anniversary."
Unsurprisingly, the House Republicans did not take Representative Weiner up on his challenge. The amendment to repeal Medicare did not pass.
"I double dare you. Vote yes on it," he said. "And then go home and explain to your constituents how you're so philosophically opposed to publicly-funded health care that you voted to eliminate Medicare on its 44th anniversary."
Unsurprisingly, the House Republicans did not take Representative Weiner up on his challenge. The amendment to repeal Medicare did not pass.
I would have said okay, Mr Weiner, I vote to eliminate Medicare...as soon as we get our money back!
Posted by: Timotheus | September 15, 2009 at 01:59 PM