Brown promises to back Send Reform Health "to the drawing board"
Republican Scott Brown, fresh from his victory in the Massachusetts Senate race U.S., asked the Secretary of State to send to Washington immediately, saying on Wednesday he wants to send to the reform of health insurance "back to dashboard drawing. "
Although the general state expects at least 10 days to collect absentee ballots before the certification, the senator-elect said he is "confident" his margin of victory – five points and nearly 110,000 votes – was greater than the number remaining ballots.
Tasca Brown is the brake, to take the oath because he would become at the 41st Republican in the Senate, breaking the Democrats supermajority of 60 votes and, potentially, the health system, had to hurry if he returns to the camera for a final vote.
"Since the election is not in doubt, I have hope that the Senate seat me on the basis of unofficial returns," Brown said, adding that already spoken with members of the state's congressional delegation, including Senator John Kerry, and will travel to Washington on Thursday. "I think it important to begin to implement because there are some very important issues facing our country. "
In health care reform, said he wants "all" to have some kind of health care coverage, but questioned plans to cut Medicare and raise taxes to do so.
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"I think we can do better," he said.
Senator elected Republican said he was focused on moving to Washington as soon as possible to try to free some political paralysis in the country.
"Always I just wanted to get off and resolve the issue regardless of party, "Brown told NBC's" Today "Show.
"While in Washington talking about what someone said in a book and so this step, we have some very serious problems when it comes to excessive taxes, excessive spending and Al Qaeda are trying to kill us. So we have to get back to basics and start solving the problems that affect every person in this country, "he said.
Democrats insurgent candidacy Brown has been forced to rethink the basics of various subjects, including the proposed reform of large-scale health insurance is set at cost of nearly $ 1 billion in 10 years. They are also reviewing the agenda items to be used in November's congressional election campaigns.
In winning the Senate seat in Massachusetts almost the same margin that President Obama defeated Senator John McCain in November 2008, Brown takes filibuster-proof Democratic majority and can pull a gear behind Obama – claiming a mandate to defeat the legislation for health care now stalled in Congress.
Despite the discomfort, Obama adviser David Axelrod said the administration officials take into account the message voters delivered on Tuesday, but refused to go further.
"It's not an option simply to walk away from a problem that will only get worse, "Axelrod said the draft law on health care.
Sen. Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, said one of the many messages coming out of Massachusetts is the choice that Americans are tired of partisan gridlock, but voters also recommendations had a much more expansionary.
"They want better performance out of Washington, want to focus on troubled economy and the need for more jobs and … who are tired of that love is slipped into the bill for medical care. They want this type of project law to be negotiated in the open. And they are tired of politics as usual and that they also want controls. They do not want no restrictions, one-party control "Collins told Fox News.
Collins said he could not support a bill "which requires billions of dollars for new taxes, the bars Medicare rates by $ 500 million and would make really sure to go up. "
"We really should start from scratch and do a project completely bipartisan bill, "he added
But Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, said Americans are opposed to changes in health insurance because that "the administration and its supporters, including myself, have done a pretty good job explaining to people what's in this bill."
Rendell said he wants to return to the drawing board in order to better convey the message. If that fails, and a filibuster is threatened, then Democrats should not "Just cave," but should make the other side, "explain why they are trying to block the bill with this kind of politicking."
"I have not heard a good alternative offered by any Republican, but let's start at the beginning, let's start again. Start all to do what?" He asked.
Rendell said he wants to call the bluff of the Republican Party.
"That filibuster, to take the floor and talk nonstop and without stopping on why this is bad for the American people and what is the alternative, "he said.
While the debate continues on whether to dismiss one-year insurance term health reform effort, some also are examining whether the Republicans can repeat the feat in Massachusetts in other states.
Seven seats Senate now held by Democrats are now considered pull-ups in November – Nevada, Colorado, Arkansas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Connecticut. Four Republican members are in the same situation – Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio and New Hampshire.
"I think anyone who is up for the November elections should take seriously what the people of Massachusetts had to say in the special Senate election, "said Sen. Joe Lieberman. D-Conn.
Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said Democrats across the country should be on notice
"Americans are ready to support the ruling party accountable for their irresponsible spending and out-touch program. "
But the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Robert Menendez chairman of the Commission stated that "having one single election and extrapolating what it means for midterms 10 months away."
However, Menendez said he did not want to hide what happened and Democrats will sort through the lessons in the coming days.
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