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GOP's Snowe voting for Democrats' health care bill

By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press Writer © 2009 The Associated Press
Oct. 13, 2009, 12:05PM

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe says she will vote for a Democratic health care bill, breaking with her party on President Barack Obama's top legislative priority.

The Maine senator kept virtually all of Washington guessing how she would vote until she announced it late in the Senate Finance Committee debate Tuesday. Until then, she told reporters, she had not even let Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in on her secret. She told her colleagues: "When history calls, history calls," even though she had some criticism of the bill.

Democrats, aware that Snowe could be the only Republican in Congress to vote for their health care overhaul, have spent months addressing her concerns about making health care affordable and how to pay for it.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/ ... 65233.html


Washington, DC Phone: (202) 224-5344
Auburn State Office: Main: (207) 786-2451 Fax: (207) 782-1438
Augusta State Office: Main: (207) 622-8292 Fax: (207) 622-7295
Bangor State Office: Main: (207) 945-0432 Fax: (207) 941-9525
Biddeford State Office: Main: (207) 282-4144 Fax: (207) 284-2358
Portland State Office: Main: (207) 874-0883 Fax: (207) 874-7631
Presque Isle State Office: Main: (207) 764-5124 Fax: (207) 764-6420

The Dems have what they want. TV adds in the states with Blue Dogs may be the only thing to save us.

If she votes for this health care she is a traitor.

How can she/ they vote for a bill that is going to be merged with a bill they don't even get to read?

If tney pass this, we must all push for "States Rights" States to nullify the health care reform bill.

PS
I saw this on C-Span earlier today and it was disgusting, all the Dems swear it will cost less, cover more people and offer better care. Liers.
Also about the cost, they have not even been able to estimate the totla cost.

Sent her five emails.

Tuesday - Oct 13thCalled all Republican Senators and here is the count:
Grassley - NO
Hatch - NO
Kyl - NO
Bunning - NO
Crapo - NO
Roberts - NO
Ensign - NO
Enzi - NO
Cronyn - NO
Snowe - line is always busy and mail box is full! Will keep trying!
Headline from FOX NEWS is now:

Democrats
Max Baucus (MT)- Line always busy! But got thru twice to say NO! It's his bill so of course he is voting for it!
John D. Rockefeller IV (WV)- Phone answers and mail box is full - no on answering phones!
Kent Conrad (ND)- Answered / put on hold / waited about 8 minutes and then got thru - girl did not know how he was going to vote - but I asked her to tell him to vote NO and if not then can he pay for it as Americans and their children are already 1.4 Trillion in debt to China and other countries so if he can write the check to clear the debt and interest payments of 5 million daily that would be great!
Jeff Bingaman (NM)- Lines busy, left message on message line (it's not full so you can leave messages) basically asked him to vote NO and gave all the reasons why!
John F. Kerry (MA)- Phone just rings and rings - no pick up or message recorder?
Blanche L. Lincoln (AR)- Office: 202-224-4843; Fax: 202-228-1371
Roy Wyden (OR)- Phone: (202) 224-5244, Fax: (202) 228-2717
Charles E. Shumer (NY) 202-224-6542, 202-228-3027
Debbie Stabenow (MI)- 202) 224-4822, e-mail: senator@stabenow.senate.gov
Maria Cantwell (WA)- voting for bill!
Bill Nelson- (FL)- Lines are busy but you can leave a message! Please do so! He is in a high "retirement" state and could be a no vote!
Robert Mendendez (NJ)- 202.224.4744, 202.228.2197 fax
Thomas Carper (DE)- Phone: (202) 224-2441, Fax: (202) 228-2190

I called the numbers for Snowe and asked her offices when she was posting the "check" for all of our debt?

I said I knew that Snowe was a "kind hearted women" so she would not want to saddle that 1.4 Trillion in debt on the American worker and their children so I was looking forward to her "posting" her check on line so we could see it when she paid up!

The least she could do!

Keep calling Snowe all day today with your protests... she needs to hear from ALL of us... I've called 8 times, SO FAR.... I AM S T E A M E D!!!!!!

She always votes with the Dem's Traitor is too kind of a word..


Kathyet

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Forty-four percent (44%) of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s little changed from a week ago. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 50% are opposed to the plan.

The numbers have been remarkably stable throughout the debate. Currently, 23% Strongly Favor the legislative effort and 39% are Strongly Opposed.

Last week, support for the plan rose to 46%, up five points from a week earlier. With the exception of “bouncesâ€

THEY TOOK THE VOTE AND IT PASSED BY 14 TO 9 AGAINST!

SNOWE IS THE ONLY REPUBLICAN TO VOTE FOR THE BILL!