“People across this country are extremely concerned about what Washington is doing to them, not for them. “Why are we seeing such a large bipartisan vote against this bill? There will not be a bipartisan vote for this bill."

- House Republican Whip Eric Cantor

House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA)
NBC's "Today Show"
November 7, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeQyUQOVEQY

On Bipartisanship:

“I think what’s instructive is to look and see where the bipartisanship is surrounding this health care bill, and the bipartisanship is around objecting and opposing the bill that Steny Hoyer is speaking about…. “Why is it that maybe 40 some of his members are going to join Republicans in opposing this bill? I think the answer is, there has been a message sent by the voters in this country as recently as this Tuesday. People across this country are extremely concerned about what Washington is doing to them, not for them.”

Contrasting The Health Care Bills:

“What we should do is take into account that people watching this morning. These are moms and dads taking care of their family, having breakfast together on a Saturday morning. What is it that the Democrats’ bill will do? What is it that the Republican bill will do?

“One bill on the Democrat side will put the government between families and their doctor. The Republican bill won’t. One bill will make it so there is a trillion dollars worth of spending and increase the deficit more than we’ve ever seen before. The other will actually save money and lower health care costs. The CBO says that the Republican plan will actually reduce insurance premiums. And finally, one bill will ensure that we take a smart, reasoned approach to improving the system we have, and the Democratic approach is to overhaul the entire system and create an entirely new government program that folks will have to adapt to. I think that’s the perspective and the important point, which is, ‘why are we seeing such a large bipartisan vote against this bill?’ There will not be a bipartisan vote for this bill.”

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