No Representation in the 8th

Democratic U.S. Reps. Melissa Bean is siding with her party in voting for passing a health-care reform bill in the House, she said the legislation has provisions she does not support. Does that mean she is against it, but voted for it?

The bill approved Saturday opts for negotiating reimbursement rates under the public plan with health providers. The current language allows the public option to borrow money at a lower interest rate than private companies for start up costs. This gives the government-backed insurance a large advantage over the private sector.

Bean, vice-chairwoman of the moderate Democrats, seemed pleased with other provisions in the bill. She said the legislation provides two years of tax incentives, for up to 50 percent of costs, for up to 16,700 small businesses in the 8th District to help them transition to, or continue providing, health benefits to their employees. This however could also drive up the cost of the program to the taxpayers.

She also said the legislation establishes grant programs of up to $50,000 over three years to small businesses that provide incentives for healthy behaviors among employees. Bean's main concern seems to be about implementing health insurance reform "in a fiscally sustainable way." "While these reforms are deficit neutral, I'm seeking improved cost containment measures in the final version of the bill before I can support it," Bean said. However Bean has already voted for the bill as is, which means she already supports the bill as is.

One provision, which Bean opposed, would block any insurer that accepts federal subsidies for coverage from paying for abortion services. She wants the Federal Government to support and pay for with your tax dollars, abortion.

In the end she has supported a bill that will increase Federal Government control of your health care choices and increase the national debt to an even higher level. She has sided with the Democrats nationally and ignored the concerns of the people she represents. Which gives us residents of the 8^th District, TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.