Congressman Scott Murphy votes 'no' for Healthcare Reform Act

THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT FROM A PRESS RELEASE FROM CONGRESSMAN SCOTT MURPHY'S OFFICE REGARDING THE HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Scott Murphy voted no on H.R. 3962, the Affordable Healthcare for America Act.

[Sue]

good job scott ;O)

[Howard F Topper]

I voted for Murphy. He will not get my vote or my wife's in 2010!

[saratoga county resident]

Scott Murphy has just lost my family's vote. Very disappointing.

[Kevin]

He's ok in my book.

[Bob]

Devvy.I have let this go on long enough..you are an idiot..I think you just write things to see your name in print..maybe you should get sick and die quickly..

[Frustrated Taxpayer Two]

Okay...no one gets it ... what do you think is going to happen when the Government gets involved in Health Care --- it will be another reason for them to raise your taxes and spend your taxes on other needless programs ...its not because they care about anyone that does not have health care ...it gives them another reason to get into your pocket books...when has the Government ever run anything efficiently ....its not going to bring Health care costs down just because the Government is running the show....lets see Social Security and Medicaid _ Medicare...fraud ..Here is comes more of the same ....thank you Scott for voting NO !!!

[Ellen Levine]

I'm tremendously disappointed. Your reasons could have come out of the mouth of a Republican. All the things the bill does do that help, you say you support, but talk is cheap. This bill is a first step. To get even this, women's right to choose has been bartered away, but still I'm for the bill. Are you just looking to 2010? Where's the change you promised.

[Jake]

Scott, with all due respect I disagree with your vote on this bill. America needs to pass healthcare reform. This bill would end the denials for pre existing conditions and is against abortion funding. The cost of this bill is a trillon dollars I know, but if you want to save money bring our troops home from places like Europe and Iraq and stop policing the world. I hope you take what I've said to heart.

[Jake]

The time to pass this is now!

[Clive]

Scott,
Grow a set or find a new job.

Jake wrote:

The time to pass this is now!

[Rob]

How refreshing for a politician to vote for how they feel and not on party lines!

[wendy]

read all the taxes they put in the bill people. we need reform but the cost is too hig and it doesnt do enough!!!

[Yeshua]

At-A BOY SCOTT!!!
There's hope for you dem's yet...
:)

and if any of you read the bill you'd know what a bad idea it really is...

Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed!

Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.

Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)

Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.
Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate in the Healthcare Exchange (i.e., total government control of private plans)

Page 167: Any individual who doesn't' have acceptable healthcare (according to the government) will be taxed 2.5% of income.

Page 203: "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax." Yes, it really says that.
Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors and the poor most affected."
Page 241: Doctors: no matter what speciality you have, you'll all be paid the same (thanks, AMA!)
Page 253: Government sets value of doctors' time, their professional judgment, etc.
Page 265: Government mandates and controls productivity for private healthcare industries.
Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of rationing!

this is just the short list!!!

[Arthur Schiff]

Bravo to Scott Murphy for his courageous vote against an amorphous, incomprehensible health care bill. I am a Democrat who found the House bill lacking in internal cohesion. Reforms should be acted upon one at a time, with a clear goal in mind. This bill did not reach a reasonable standard.

Arthur Schiff

[Sharon]

Scott, I thank you for listening to the voters in your district. You were extremely cordial at the townhall meeting and listened intently to our concerns. Our healthcare is not perfect but a government-run healthcare is not the answer. Our country is in such a financial crisis that this would certainly put us over the edge. If we continue down this reckless spending path, I fear we will be speaking Chinese in the very near future.

[Dick]

Mr. Murphy should not call himself a Democrat. This is a right-wing vote based on primative thinking, not in any way a moderate position in the 21st century. To have a New York State legislator posing as a Democrat right in our back yard go against this essential and long overdue measure of human decency is offensive. I will be looking to put my energies behind an "anyone but Scott Murphy" movement when he comes up for re-election. I would rather have a moderate Republican than an ignorant, backward Democrat representing our region.

[Jack Daniels]

Bob wrote:

Devvy.I have let this go on long enough..you are an idiot..I think you just write things to see your name in print..maybe you should get sick and die quickly..

Hopefully Devvy will get the Swine!!

[Bullseye Jim]

Thanks for listening to the taxpaying voters. This bill is fraught with glaring insights to the greed and eventual failures of the governments position. I did not vote for Murphy, but he has my respect as an intelligent,business minded and very capable politician now.

[Frustrated Taxpayer Two]

Yeshua wrote:

At-A BOY SCOTT!!!
There's hope for you dem's yet...
:)
and if any of you read the bill you'd know what a bad idea it really is...
Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed!
Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.
Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)
Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.
Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate in the Healthcare Exchange (i.e., total government control of private plans)
Page 167: Any individual who doesn't' have acceptable healthcare (according to the government) will be taxed 2.5% of income.
Page 203: "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax." Yes, it really says that.
Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors and the poor most affected."
Page 241: Doctors: no matter what speciality you have, you'll all be paid the same (thanks, AMA!)
Page 253: Government sets value of doctors' time, their professional judgment, etc.
Page 265: Government mandates and controls productivity for private healthcare industries.
Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of rationing!
this is just the short list!!!

The purpose of Health Care reform is to raise revenue --- the US economy has tanked and our Politicians need another reason to create more taxes....and pass those taxes on to corporate America...our Politicians could care less about the taxpayer just their how much they can line their pockets with our money !!!

[todd]

NO Way. There are far more people in Green County who can not afford Heath insurance and the sky high medical costs then could ever work at these companies Murphy is referring to. Even if these "companies" survive the recession they still will not be able to provide their employees with affordable health care coverage much longer. The current system is OWNED by people who make a profit from limiting our heath care. When it comes to historical and important issues like this you must NOT break with your party otherwise what the hell's the point of a party? Soon it will be a crap load of people each with a million ideas achieving NOTHING. Rep. Murphy just got bought off plain and simple. Lets see how much of his campaign contributions can be traced to those "Companies" he is referring to next year. He lost my vote and anyone else I can talk out of it.