Health Care House Call

Despite our House Call on Thursday (above), late Saturday evening the House of Representatives passed a massive government overhaul of our health care system. A slim 5 vote margin was enough to push the $1 trillion package. Maryland's Congressional delegation provided 6 of the 220 votes, as only Reps. Kratovil (MD-01) and Bartlett (MD-06) voted 'NO'. For a quick analysis of HR3962 and the future of health care reform, CLICK HERE.

However, this fight is far from over. The Senate will now take up their version of the bill. As quickly as Sunday morning, there were defections coming from the left on the so-called "public option". Remember - due to the rules of the Senate, the liberals need 60 votes to pass anything. With Sen. Lieberman's firm stance against the government mandate, we can still win this battle.

AFP-Maryland encourages all of its members to contact both of our Senators and tell them we do not want a government take over of our health care system. To find out how to contact Sens. Mikulski (D-MD) and Cardin (D-MD), CLICK HERE.