“We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill,” Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. “You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man.”
- The Hill
Jackson gives reasons for why he makes this claim, including his observation that “it’s an issue that disproportionately impacts black folks.” He says that the poorest […]

I was able to view the latter portions of the C-Span coverage of the House proceedings Saturday evening regarding H.R. 3962. C-Span has recordings of individual speeches on the floor. I viewed the following:

Closing arguments of the Republicans
Closing arguments of the Democrats
Vote on the Stupak Amendment
Vote on the GOP substitute bill/amendment
Final vote on […]

There are some highlights from Pelosi’s health bill worth noting. You can download and read the bill for yourself here.
Page 94—Section 202(c) prohibits the sale of private health insurance policies, beginning in 2013, forcing individuals to purchase coverage through the federal government.
Page 110—Section 222(e) requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through […]