Two-hundred and nineteen Democrats and a single Republican voted to pass the health care monstrosity PelosiCare.  The Republican was Anh “Joseph” Cao, recently elected to fill William “Frozen Money” Jefferson’s seat.  He’s one of the most liberal Republicans in the House in a very blue district. So there isn’t much point getting worked up over his vote, beyond the amusement of listening to the spinners claim use it to claim bipartisanship.

The real bipartisan vote was the opposition, where 39 Democrats defected to oppose the bill.  But let’s not kid ourselves, many (like Dennis Kucinich) did it because they think it didn’t offer enough socialism.

All is not lost.  Like cap-and-trade has been to date, PelosiCare will likely get bogged down in the Senate.  There’s also reason to believe that the House coalition won’t be sustainable if it passes the Senate and returns following reconciliation.  It is imperative we keep the pressure on.  They must know that there will be costs for destroying American health care, economic prosperity and our general liberties.

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The House floor is currently home to a Democrat circus as the latest health care monstrosity is “debated.”   You can watch live on C-Span or check out Michelle Malkin’s liveblog.

By my count, we need only 9 of the 29 undecided votes to stop this bill.

Update: The public grows ever more opposed the longer we have to digest just what it is Democrats are trying to do.  I bet that has something to do with why they want to do it as fast as possible.

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So says Steny Hoyer:

A House leader says Democrats haven’t yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill.

This couldn’t possibly be related, now could it?  But worry not, Pelosi is no doubt busy cracking the whip to bring wayward members, concerned about pesky constituents, back into line with the government takeover of health insurance.

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Weighing in at 1990 pages, the latest health care legislation (H.R. 3962) is a  familiar collection of big government policies. Misleadingly touted by Democrats and media as costing $894 billion, the bill is actually “a $725 billion tax increase and a $1.5 trillion spending program,” according to Jim Capretta.  CBO once again warns that its analysis is colored by rosy and politically unlikely assumptions, rendering it highly unlikely that the deficit reductions they find will actually materialize.

The bill contains a plethora of tax increases, which is reflected by its language.  Words like “taxes,” “fee,” and “penalty” are sprinkled liberally throughout.  Americans for Tax Reform counts 13 new taxes or increases, including an employer mandate and excise taxes on medical devices.

The only thing this massive tome of big government liberalism doesn’t have is any actual policy to help bring down costs or make health care more responsive to consumers.

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