The President and Democratic leadership have been met with an unexpected backlash to their health care reform efforts over the August recess, leading key legislators to pull back from the public option component and others admitting additional work will be needed to develop a bill that will clear the 60 vote hurdle in the Senate. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) suggested over the weekend that some portions should be deferred until the country's economic conditions improved, echoing Republican calls to focus first on cost control and insurance market reforms.
Dealers are encouraged to continue contacting legislators during the final two weeks of the Congressional recess to oppose reforms that place the burden on the backs of small businesses. Read more.
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