Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) urged Blue Dog Democrats in the House to “Keep barkin” at House Speaker Nancy “Pelosie” (D-Calif.) to stop “Gov takeovr of “healthCare.”
Grassley, who is a profilic Twitterer, tweeted on Friday:
PTL BluDogs Keep barkin Pelosie bill is Govt takeovr of healthCare Breaks Obama promise”keep what u hv” Puts Wash Burocrats in chrg MUSTSTOP
The Finance Committee’s pointman on healthcare reform seemed encouraged by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Pelosi’s twin announcements that passage of healthcare reform would be delayed in both chambers until after the August recess.
The Finance Committee has reached an impasse in their quest to reach a bipartisan solution on financing the costly legislation.
UPDATED [4:57PM]: Grassley appeared to harden his opposition to the current health reform bill, calling it “ObamaCare.” He tweeted Friday afternoon:
Misinformatio accuses me of supportin ObamaCare NOT TRUE I M at table making sure Govt takeovr doesn’t happen,protect patience,and taxpayers
Supporting previous Tweet. Pls look up NYTimes story last March. A full East Room WH I’m pictured tellin Obama I’m agst govt run health plan