Communications

“On Saturday night, a number of moderate Senate Democrats sacrificed their principles to bring America dangerously closer to government-run health care.  Ben Nelson sold out his conscience and voted in favor of federally funded abortions.  Blanche Lincoln sold out her principles by voting in favor of a government-run insurance plan, something she previously said she opposed.  And Mary Landrieu simply sold her vote to the highest bidder after Harry Reid added a $300 million earmark just for Louisiana.  Voters elected these Senators to represent their best interests.  Instead they voted in the dead of night for a health care experiment that will increase taxes, raise premiums, cut Medicare, and use taxpayer dollars to fund abortion.  This is not the representation Americans deserve.  It’s time for these Senators to take a long hard look in the mirror and ask themselves who they really work for – their constituents or liberal Democrats like Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.” – RNC Chairman Michael Steele