Aderholt Office To Remain Open All Weekend As Health Care Vote Looms

CONGRESSMAN ADERHOLT OFFICE TO REMAIN OPEN ALL WEEKEND AS HEALTH CARE VOTE LOOMS

Aderholt: “I plan on voting against this government takeover of health care bill”

WASHINGTON, DC. - Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today announced that he will keep the 4th Congressional District offices, along with his Washington office, open this weekend as the Democrat’s health care bill is expected to be voted on sometime Sunday afternoon.

Congressman Aderholt has fought the Democrat’s big government health care plan since the summer of last year, but also co-sponsored an alternative solution in July, called the "Empowering Patients First Act" (H.R. 3400). Congressman Aderholt also hosted a public townhall meeting in the 4th District in September, in which he voiced his opposition to the Democrat health care bill.

Aderholt voted against the Democrat health care bill in the House on Saturday, November 7, 2009. The bill passed by a vote of 220-215, however Aderholt has remained opposed.

“The 4th District field offices will remain open this weekend to serve and to take constituents comments on this latest version of the health care bill,” said Congressman Aderholt.

“The President’s reform proposal is very powerful and will make dramatic changes to our Nation’s health care policy,” said Congressman Aderholt. “This proposal is a bill that will take away choices, threaten the existence of private health insurance and create new federal bureaucracies, boards, and commissions in an industry that is responsible for one-sixth of our economy.”

“And worst of all, this health care bill would permit federal funds to subsidize plans covering abortions. The American people not only disagree with this health care plan, but they soundly reject that their hard earned tax dollars should pay for abortions.”

Aderholt continued, “There is no question that we need to address the health care problems that we are currently dealing with in this country. However, the Obama Pelosi Reid health care plan adds up to way too much spending, too much bureaucracy, numerous unfair mandates and more government control in an area where more government just doesn’t belong.”

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