The biggest trouble will be in the House, not in the Senate. Consider:
-The vote on final passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act was 220 to 215, with 38 Democrats voting with Republicans.
-John Murtha has since passed away.
-Robert Wexler has since resigned, and Florida's 19th Congressional District will not elect a replacement until early April.
-Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii's 1st Congressional District will resign at the end of this month. The special election to replace him will be held May 22. Thanks to the peculiar election rules, Republicans actually stand a chance of replacing him.
-Reports indicate that Joseph Cao, the sole Republican to support the reform efforts in November, will not do so this time around.
-That puts the number at 216-216, which is insufficient for passage.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
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