Thread: Hispanic Dems Will Vote Yes on Healthcare

Hispanic Dems will vote yes on healthcare

By Jared Allen - 03/18/10 04:25 PM ET

President Barack Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) secured a critical bloc of healthcare votes on Thursday when the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) announced its support.

Half a dozen members of the CHC held a news conference to announce their support. They were unhappy with language that barred illegal immigrants from accessing the public health insurance exchanges. More than a dozen had threatened to vote against the Senate bill and its companion reconciliation package. The House healthcare bill, which passed by two votes, won the support of every member of the Hispanic Caucus.

Ultimately, the lawmakers determined the fight for the immigration language was not worth killing the broader package. And at least one said his vote came after President Barack Obama this week assured him that he would push for a broad immigration overhaul.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), who previously stated he would vote against the bill, said at the news conference that he changed his mind after having a series of conversations with Obama during which the president renewed his commitment to immigration reform.

Gutierrez was joined by Democratic Reps. Charles Gonzalez (Texas), Nydia Velazquez (N.Y.), Xavier Becerra (Calif.), Joe Baca (Calif.) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (Calif.) at the news conference.

Hispanic Democrats said they decided to strengthen their own cause and the president’s hand by helping him attain a major victory. They also said they have set the stage for addressing the public-exchange issue after the healthcare bill becomes law.

“I’ve been a legislator for 35 years,â€

That was Obama's easiest bribe yet. Promise amnesty to a small group of Hispanic reps and they will vote yes and ruin the entire country. Its like "who cares, as long as we get more freebies".

So which constituency does the CHC serve? Only the NCLR, leaving out whites, blacks and Asians? Apparently.

These people are a real piece of work...selling out our country for a vote, just keeps getting worse everyday!

If Obama and the Dems ram Obamacare through despite the opposition of most American voters, they will not be able to pass any more of Obama's pet projects. He will be a lame duck halfway thru his term.

Americans will be even more against amnesty.

[quote]“I’ve been a legislator for 35 years,â€

The hispanic caucus demonstrates once again it's only real concern is being ethnocrats!

What a disgrace this body of so called leaders is! A bunch of sanctioned RACISTS!!!!!

I thought i mentioned that last week. illegal aliens in Obamacare. imagine that. WHAT A SURPRISE! if you HAD OF looked hard enough, you would have seen that compromise coming from a mile away. can we just go back to "LIAR."

a fed up and frustrated fellow patriot

p.s. thanks for sharing La Raza. i wish "we the people" had that much pull. congratulations on STICKING IT UP OUR ASS!

p.s.s. don't forget to hand out your maps to the Welfare Offices. enjoy.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), who previously stated he would vote against the bill, said at the news conference that he changed his mind after having a series of conversations with Obama during which the president renewed his commitment to immigration reform.

So Joe Wilson was right, Obama is pushing to get illegal aliens not only health care but everything else also.

shocked. simply shocked.

[quote="miguelina"]If Obama and the Dems ram Obamacare through despite the opposition of most American voters, they will not be able to pass any more of Obama's pet projects. He will be a lame duck halfway thru his term.

Americans will be even more against amnesty.

[quote]“I’ve been a legislator for 35 years,â€