Senator Testor was reported as saying he was not for "government" run healthcare on Wednesday in the Sidney Herald yet voted for that exact same thing on Saturday. What is his true stance on the subject? I am confused, is Tester confused also? Check out the bill's contents on Senator Tester's site at tester.senate.gov/health By Bill Vander WeeleAll Montanans who wish to read the Senate’s health reform bill will have an opportunity to examine the contents.
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., told state newspaper reporters Wednesday that once he has the bill, a link will be established on his Web site, tester.senate.gov/health, for the public to read the proposal. The bill was released Wednesday night.
“We anticipate the bill any day, really any minute,” Tester said on Wednesday morning. “Once we get it, it’s all hands on deck to read and analyze it.”
Tester says what he’s looking for in the bill are affordability, accessibility, prevention and wellness. The senator also wants to make sure residents can keep their current insurance if they like their plan.
He noted doing what’s best for rural America is the key. “By the way, all Montana is considered rural America,” the senator said.
Tester said he’s not in favor of a government run health care system. But he’s not totally against having a public option if it can help people.
“I don’t know if it will be finished by Christmas, but my crystal ball has been foggy about this process,” Tester said. His guess is the bill might get off the Senate floor about the time senators adjourn for the holiday break.
He added it’s a challenge to educate the public completely about health reform now because there are different bills. “As soon as we can get the bill done, we can do some serious education.”
Tester shares concerns about the federal deficit, but he feels health reform will create jobs and reduce health care costs on a national level.
“Health care is an animal around the neck of businesses and families right now,” Tester said. “We have to fix it. It can’t break the bank of families in the process. That’s our challenge.”
You where right in one of your comments that Tester just does,t have the nuggets to do the right thing for Montanan;sI think maybe he should go into business selling organicbag BS cause he spreads it oh so well. If this bill passes we the people of Montana have two wonderful senators to blame and I will blame you both. This os no what the people of Montana or the United states need in healthcare reform. We maybe need a new congress.
ReplyDeleteI think Testor is just confused about whom it is he is representing. Ran on the "no ear-marks Ever" campaign and now there isn't a spending earmark he doesn't vote for. Ran on the corrupt Abramoff platform and then got to Washington and got under the covers with Hsu, who makes Abramoff look like a saint in comparison. Campaigned on reducing the deficiet and then voted for a one trillion dollar increase.
ReplyDeletePhoney, pure and simple! I kick myself daily for not staying the course with Conrad Burns
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Tester would not be in office if Morrison had been faithful to his wife. The guy who was not going to win the primary made it to the general on a fluke. So he will not win against a good demo candidate in 2010. The problem with trying to win for him is he now has a record. I can't imagine a demo not trying to knock him off next year.
ReplyDeletePeck, Tester’s man behind the scenes orchestrated the demise of Morrison with the release of the story about his affair. . Waiting until the timing was perfect to thrust the knife into his back as the electorate, favoring Tester’s opponent, were ready to cast their vote. A brilliant piece of political strategy, characteristic of the Peck and Tester campaign.. What is surprising is that Morrison is still a member of that party after they feed him to the wolves. Isn’t loyalty a wonderfully thing, stupid in this cases. It would have been far more honorable of his party to request, in private, he withdraw or face the press because of this news, but no, they were after effect of making sure Morrison was done;his family are the ones who really paid the price.
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