Hey all. Maxomai here, hoping to clear up what's going on with Nancy Pelosi's statement.
Y'all have heard that Pelosi said:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the Senate will have to amend its version of a health-care reform bill before her chamber can pass it.
"I don't think it's possible to pass the Senate bill in the House," Pelosi told reporters after a morning meeting with her caucus. "I don't see the votes for it at this time." -- WaPo
A lot of people are taking this as a sign that Pelosi has given up on health care reform (HCR). This is an understandable sentiment given the emotional blows that we've taken over the last few months, but it is mistaken on the facts.