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A final vote on health care reform
appears to be on the way.
No one's vote is as important as
that of
With five days and a razor-thin
margin, Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper is not saying which way she'll vote. Tonight
she's getting pressure from all sides.
It's not the first rally outside Congresswoman
Kathy Dahlkemper's bayfront office, but it might be the most urgent.
The house is set to vote on health care
reform in just days, and the still undecided Dahlkemper could potentially make
or break healthcare reform in the
And from union members to clergy,
just about everyone at the rally has a personal reason why she should vote yes.
Jim Longley of SEIU Local 22 says, "I
have good insurance but that goes away every contract to the point where it's
just not worth anything anymore. We need health care in this country."
Pastor Al Gesler of Christ the
But not everyone is so happy with
the bill. The language against abortion is not as strong as it was in the house
bill Dahlkemper voted on last year. And for that reason, many pro-life
advocates in the third district hope this bill fails.
Tim Broderick of People for Life says,
“We’re going to have government officials forcing insurance companies to cover
abortion. And there's no doubt this is going to greatly expand the numbers of
abortions.”
So far Dahlkemper has been staunchly
pro-life. But while many in the 3rd hope she'll remain that way, others say the
need for reform is bigger than that.
Barbara Bowen of
Dahlkemper's office declined to make
her available for an interview, but a spokesperson said Dahlkemper
won't make up her mind until she receives the final bill.
A vote is expected to happen within
just a few days.