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Herseth Sandlin's critics promise ?payback time?
It’s that health care thing.
The Democratic congresswoman from South Dakota is being targeted by online advertisements and public statements critical of her recent vote on a House version of health care reform. And Democrats -- including a former executive director of the party in South Dakota and campaign manager to Tim Johnson and Tom Daschle -- are doing the targeting.
The online notice from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee promises “payback time” against Herseth Sandlin, who was listed among “10 Bad Democrats” in the U.S. House for their “betrayal of Democrats” by voting against health care reform.
Herseth Sandlin said she supports health care reform and hopes and believes the House bill can be improved through conference committee action with the Senate to where she can support it. She hasn’t ruled out a public option but likes the idea of a trigger that would impose it after a certain number of years if private insurers fail to meet objectives of reform.
The House version as passed didn’t do enough to contain costs, protect states from unmanageable increases in Medicaid costs and prevent increases in long-term care costs under Medicare, she said.
“Stephanie looked at this vote the same way she looks at every vote: What’s best for South Dakota?” said Betsy Hart, Herseth Sandlin’s press secretary. “If a vote she takes in the best interest of South Dakota angers out-of-state partisan groups, so be it. She doesn’t represent out-of-state groups. She represents South Dakotans.”
Herseth Sandlin's critics promise ?payback time?
It’s that health care thing.
The Democratic congresswoman from South Dakota is being targeted by online advertisements and public statements critical of her recent vote on a House version of health care reform. And Democrats -- including a former executive director of the party in South Dakota and campaign manager to Tim Johnson and Tom Daschle -- are doing the targeting.
The online notice from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee promises “payback time” against Herseth Sandlin, who was listed among “10 Bad Democrats” in the U.S. House for their “betrayal of Democrats” by voting against health care reform.
Herseth Sandlin said she supports health care reform and hopes and believes the House bill can be improved through conference committee action with the Senate to where she can support it. She hasn’t ruled out a public option but likes the idea of a trigger that would impose it after a certain number of years if private insurers fail to meet objectives of reform.
The House version as passed didn’t do enough to contain costs, protect states from unmanageable increases in Medicaid costs and prevent increases in long-term care costs under Medicare, she said.
“Stephanie looked at this vote the same way she looks at every vote: What’s best for South Dakota?” said Betsy Hart, Herseth Sandlin’s press secretary. “If a vote she takes in the best interest of South Dakota angers out-of-state partisan groups, so be it. She doesn’t represent out-of-state groups. She represents South Dakotans.”
