Newly elected Democrats waver on health plan | National Politics | Online Forum

Post edited 4:48 am – August 15, 2009 by TheGuru

From the Financial Times comes ** you don't have permission to see this link ** that some newly elected Democrats are actually listening to their voters [Emphasis added]:

Two freshly elected Democrats are wavering in their support of healthcare reform, as a rancorous summer series of “town hall” debates appears to be ­hardening opposition against the Obama administration.

Frank Kratovil and Tom Perriello, who as freshmen congressmen would be expected to back the party leadership, both say proposals for expanding coverage to the uninsured are un­acceptable in their current form and should focus more on cost savings.

Mr Kratovil, who was hanged in effigy by a healthcare protester at a town hall meeting in his state of Maryland, said he would have voted against legislation if it had come to a vote last month.

Tom Perriello, another new representative from neighbouring Virginia, also says he is not yet ready to support the current proposals in the House of Representatives, partly because he is “still getting feedback from . . . constituents”.

Neither man has ruled out voting for a revised package.

Could this be a sign of things to come?