Key Votes
HCR 18 - Statement of Opposition to Federal Health Care Proposal - Key Vote
Missouri Key Votes
Stages
- Jan. 25, 2010 Referred to Committee
- Jan. 19, 2010 House Joint Resolution Passed
- Jan. 11, 2010 Introduced
Family
Issues
Note
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Stage Details
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Referred to Committee (Senate) - Jan. 25, 2010
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Joint Resolution Passed (House) (111-46) - Jan. 19, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Statement of Opposition to Federal Health Care Proposal
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a concurrent resolution that urges the Missouri Congressional delegation to vote against the current health care proposal in the U.S. Congress.
Highlights:
-Alleges that the current health care proposal in the U.S. Congress will raise federal taxes and establish new taxes on Missouri residents.
-Alleges that the current health care proposal in the U.S. Congress will increase mandates on individuals and employers.
-Alleges that the current health care proposal in the U.S. Congress contains "unfunded mandates" and "special deals" that will put funding for education, mental health services, public safety, and other state services at risk.
-Alleges that the current health care proposal in the U.S. Congress will "substantial[ly] change" end-of-life decision making practices.
-Alleges that the current health care proposal in the U.S. Congress fails to address the issues of increasing access to health care, provider rates, or quality of care.
-Alleges that there has been a "complete lack of transparency" during the negotiations on the current health care proposal in the U.S. Congress.
-Specifies that the Missouri General Assembly Urges statewide officials to review the constitutionality of the current health care proposal in the U.S. Congress.
-This is a substitute concurrent resolution sponsored by the House Special Standing Committee on General Laws.
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Introduced (House) - Jan. 11, 2010
Title: Statement of Opposition to Federal Health Care Proposal
