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Health care takeover roll call vote — and what GOP Rep. Joseph Cao got from Obama
The final roll call vote on passage of the House Dems’ government health care takeover bill is here . [...] Read the rest »
Cao May Be Sole GOP Vote In Favor of Health Bill
rollcall.com — At least one Republican may vote for the Democratic health care bill, several House sources confirmed on Saturday night. (more) Cao May Be Sole GOP Vote In Favor of Health Bill
House Passes Historic, Bipartisan Health Reform Legislation
thinkprogress.org — Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act by a vote of 220-215 , with one Republican — Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) — voting for the measure. Once the bill reached 216 votes, the chamber erupted ... (more) House Passes Historic, Bipartisan Health Reform Legislation
Update: Lone GOP vote came after call from President Obama
Update: Lone GOP vote came after call from President Obama
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Washington (CNN) - Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao was the only Republican to vote in favor of the Democratic health care bill that passed the House late Saturday, a vote that came after President Obama called to personally to ask for his support, Cao told ... (more) Update: Lone GOP vote came after call from President Obama
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House Democrats vote to increase Republican gains in 2010
GayPatriot — ... The good news about the House vote yesterday to approve PelosiCare is that the city where I was born, Cincinnati, Ohio will, come January 2001, once again have a Republican Congressman.  Now that Steve Driehaus, who currently represents the Queen City, ...

What did Cao get? -- By: Andy McCarthy
The Corner on National Review Online — Michelle Malkin answers the question Rich posed in the FPOD.  Evidently, the congressman's about as cheap a date as they come:  Cao wrote he obtained commitment from President Obama that he would work together to address the health care issues of Louisiana, including the FMAP crisis and community disaster loan forgiveness, as well as issues related to Charity and Methodist Hospitals. “I call on all my constituents to support me as I work with him on these issues.” Pretty pathetic. ...

Cao's Vote
Riehl World View — ... I can appreciate any frustration over Republican Joseph Cao's vote for Oba-Pelosi care. I may not like it any more than anyone else; however, is it fair to expect anything else given the district he represents? And, yes, I think the exchange to get rid of Jefferson is worth it if he tries to bring some political decency to his district back home. I can't charge Cao with re-educating his constituency the value of limited government and lower taxes all by himself about. Those issues in his likely constituency go much further than any one Congressional district in ...

“Sweeping” Health System Plans Pass By 5 Votes
Pirate's Cove — ... Just Republicans? By everyone’s reckoning, 39 Democrats voted “no.” And one massively squishy Republican. And the plan, like every government plan, will cost well more than $1.1 trillion, a number the Fish Wrap of Record throws around like it is no big deal. ...

GOP's Cao Goes Rogue on Health Care! Will Conservatives Make Him Pay?
Politics Daily — ... Michelle Malkin accused Cao of selling out in exchange for a commitment from President Obama to work on health care for Lousianans and post-Katrina development -- two things the president was already on record supporting. "Can't the GOP do better?" Malkin asks. ...

Rep Cao vs retired Gen Honoré
American Thinker — ... in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District. Rep. Cao's engagement in bi-partisanship immediately raised the obvious question as to what was offered in return, and Michelle Malkin provides an answer : Charity Hospital got brief media mention last month when President Obama took questions at a Town Hall meeting in NOLA. The NY Times reported that a man specifically addressing Charity Hospital ...

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