APPLETON – Rep. Roger Roth is speaking out against the possibility that members of the House could pass the $875 billion health care bill without having to tell voters how they voted.
House Republicans currently are trying to block Speaker Nancy Pelosi from using a legislative trick that would allow rank-and-file Democrats to pass the health care bill without really voting for the health care bill.
“The Democrats want to push through legislation they know is not right for America, and they plan to do it secretly so that when it backfires they won’t get blamed,” Roger Roth said. “This move is the exact reason people of the 8th District are sick and tired of politics as usual in Washington.”
House Republicans plan to introduce a resolution that would require an “up-or-down” vote in the House on the Senate-approved health care plan, to ensure everyone goes on the record as for or against the bill.
“Rep. Kagen talks about wanting more transparency in government. Where is that transparency in a move like this?” Roth added. “The people of the United States, and particularly the 8th District, deserve to know how their representative votes on each and every issue.”