The House of Representatives, voted 219-212 at 10:49 p.m., March 21 to approve bizarre, destructive, restrictive and very unpopular changes to our health care system. Here is how Pennsylvania’s delegation voted:
Robert Brady (D-PA-1) Yes
Chaka Fattah (D-PA-2) Yes
Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA-3) Yes
Jason Altmire (D-PA-4) No
Glenn Thompson (R-PA-5) No
Jim Gerlach (R-PA-6) No
Joe Sestak (D-PA-7) Yes
Patrick Murphy (D-PA-8) Yes
Bill Shuster (R-PA-9) No
Christopher Carney (D-PA-10) Yes
Paul Kanjorski (D-PA-11) Yes
Vacant Seat (12)
Allyson Schwartz (D-PA-13) Yes
Mike Doyle (D-PA-14) Yes
Charles Dent (R-PA-15) No
Joseph Pitts (R-PA-16) No
Tim Holden (D-PA-17) No
Tim Murphy (R-PA-18) No
Todd Platts (R-PA-19) No
The bill will cost between $940 billion and $3 trillion; put the Department of Veterans Affairs TRICARE Health System under the auspices of the Department of Treasurey; greatly expand the scope of the IRS; and cause 30 percent of doctors to quit practicing.
All Republicans voted against it, and all Pennsylvania Democrats — except for Altmire and Holden — voted for it.
Remember, however, Altmire and Holden did vote to approve the leadership of the House that manipulated this monstrosity through.