President
Obama's bid to use an administrative fix to reverse millions of insurance
cancellation notices has failed to stop panicked Democrats from pursuing
legislation that would go even further.
The president's announcement on Thursday are intended to address concerns Democrats, who complained of losing their sympathy for the
Obama program care.Democrats
have been looking for a solution before the voting at the urging Republicans to delay the implementation of Obamacare for sat-year program.
But the sound was experiencing
a split in the Democratic
party, Despite Obama's Assurances, a total
of 39 Democrats
defected and supported the GOP bill.
"If
people prefer their existing coverage, they should be able to keep it,"
said Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., one of the Democrats who backed the House
bill. "Healthcare reform should work for Arizona's hardworking families,
and Democrats and Republicans must be willing to listen to new ideas to fix
this law to make it as good as it can be."
Landrieu,
while praising Obama for his announcement on Thursday, gave no indication she
would let up on her own bill. She said in a statement she would be working in
the weeks ahead to "support legislation" to keep the promise that
people can keep their health plans if they want.
Landrieu
also announced the support of Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., for her bill. Donnelly
joins fellow Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein, of California, and Jeff
Merkley, of Oregon, in backing the Landrieu bill.
A number
of top Democratic leaders were standing by the president. House Democratic
Leader Nancy Pelosi called the House GOP bill a "Trojan horse."
"If
we have to thread a needle let's do that, but let's not unravel the entire
sweater," she said.
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