[StBernard] LA GOP RELEASE: Landrieu To Cast Deciding Vote For Socialized Medicine

[Westley Annis]

Landrieu To Cast Deciding Vote For Socialized Medicine


Republican Party of Louisiana Chairman Roger F. Villere, Jr. released the
following statement upon Mary Landrieu's announcement that she would vote to
advance the Senate Democrats' plans for government-run health care:

"The Landrieu family is basically all that is left of the liberal Democrat
machine that ran Louisiana into the ground for more than a half century.
Edwin Edwards is in jail, William Jefferson appears to be on his way there,
and next fall voters in Louisiana will send Charlie Melancon packing.  Now,
as the final crowning achievement of this dynasty, Mary Landrieu will cast
the deciding vote for Barack Obama's plans for socialized medicine.  She
could have killed the bill today, but instead she will show her true
allegiance lies not with the citizens of Louisiana but with the liberal
Democrats in Washington who are intent to expand the size and scope of
government by bankrupting our country.  Mary Landrieu has demonstrated once
again that the revolution begun five years ago is not complete - she should
hang her head in shame.  I look forward to time when the voters can make
Louisiana a 'Landrieu-free zone' once and for all."

Background:

Today, Mary Landrieu Will Vote To Advance Obama's Health Care Agenda.
"Leaving Democrats one vote short with hours to go, Sen. Mary Landrieu
(D-La.) declared Saturday she will support a key procedural step to advance
President Obama's health-care legislation. In a Senate floor speech just
before 1 p.m., Landrieu said she would support the motion to begin debate on
the legislation, ending days of silence on the matter." (Paul Kane,
"Landrieu to vote yes on key health-care test," Washington Post, 11/21/09)

But Landrieu Told Reporters In June That She Did Not Think The Public Option
Was "The Right Way To Go."  "Count Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) as a "no" vote
on the public insurance option. ... 'A public option is not something I
support i don't think its the right way to go.'" (Glenn Thrush, "Landrieu
Nixes Public Option, Politico, 6/9/09)

And In September She Said The Public Option Would Undermine Private
Insurance.  "George Stephanopoulos (host): So what's the problem with the
public health option?  Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA.): Well, many of us believe,
George, that it will undermine the private insurance system." (ABC's "This
Week," 9/13/09)

Louisiana Voters Soundly Reject Obama's Plan For Government-Run Health Care:

An October 2009 Rasmussen Poll Indicated That 61% Of Louisiana Voters Reject
President Obama And Congressional Democrats Plans For Health Care.
("Toplines - Election 2010 Louisiana Senate Race," Rasmussen Reports,
10/5/09)

An October 2009 Southern Media And Opinion Research Poll Indicated That 58%
Of Louisiana Voters Reject The Obama Administrations Plans For Health Care.
("Louisiana Poll: Vitter Leads, Obama Hurts, State Concerned Over Cuts,"
Bayou Buzz, October 2009)