Republican Main Street Partnership Statement on H.R. 3962

Statement by Former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) – President and CEO of RMSP

Contact: Chris Barron
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Democratic leadership in the House is expected to bring their healthcare reform bill, H.R. 3962, to the floor for a vote. In response, former U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA), President and CEO of the Republican Main Street Partnership, issued the following statement:

“House Democrats have intentionally crafted a bill without input from Republicans. This partisan process has resulted in a decidedly partisan bill – Democrats shouldn’t be surprised when no Republicans vote for this flawed bill.

“The bottom line is that we will not have meaningful healthcare reform pass this Congress without a real bipartisan process. Few issues are as important, or as personal, to Americans as healthcare, which makes the need for a real commitment to bipartisanship even more important.

“It’s time Democrats abandon efforts to push controversial and ineffective proposals like the ‘public option,’ and instead work with centrists to craft common-sense bipartisan solutions that will expand access, lower costs and improve the quality of care.”

The Republican Main Street Partnership (RMSP) is dedicated to promoting and building a pragmatic, thoughtful, fiscally conservative, and inclusive “Governing Majority,” where political debate is encouraged to promote solutions to improve the lives of all Americans. Embracing the full spectrum of center-right ideologies and values in order to build coalitions, RMSP is the largest organization of elected leaders who are in the mold of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan. For more information on RMSP, visit our website at www.republicanmainstreet.org.