Health Care

Bennet Voted In Favor Of Health Care Reconciliation. (H.R. 4872, CQ Vote #105: Passed by a vote of 56-43: R 0-40; D 54-3; I 2-0, 3/25/10, Bennet Voted Yea)

Bennet Provided Obama The Crucial 60th Vote On Health Care Reform THREE Times (H.R. 3590, CQ Vote #385: Motion Agreed To 60-40: R 0-40; D 58-0; I 2-0, 12/21/09, Bennet Voted Yea; H.R. 3590, CQ Vote #395: Motion Agreed to 60-39: R 0-39; D 58-0; I 2-0, 12/23/09, Bennet Voted Yea; H.R. 3590, CQ Vote #396: Passed 60-39: R 0-39; D 58-0; I 2-0, 12/24/09, Bennet Voted Yea)

According To A Recent Rasmussen Survey, 62% Of Colorado Voters Favor Repeal Of The National Health Care Bill. (Rasmussen Reports, Survey Of 500 Likely Colorado Voters, 7/8/10)

Bennet Said He Would Vote For Health Care Against The Will Of Colorado Voters

Bennet Said He Would Sacrifice His Job Over His “Yes” Vote On Health Care. “So when John King from CNN asked me if I would vote for health care reform, even if it meant losing my job, it was easy for me to answer. I said ‘Yes.’” (Sen. Michael Bennet, Op-Ed, “The Politics Of ‘Yes,’” The Hill, 11/25/09)

Around The Time Of Bennet’s Comments, 55 Percent Of Colorado Voters Opposed The Health Care Plan Proposed By President Obama And Congressional Democrats. (“Election 2010: Colorado Senate Race,” Rasmussen Reports, 12/11/09)

Bennet Favored A Public Option

Bennet Supported The Public Option. “‘I think we need to cover everyone, partly because it’s the right thing to do,’ Bennet said. ‘I have supported the public option part of the discussion,’ he added, referring to elements of the reform proposal that would add government-sponsored coverage as an option. (Bob Berwyn, “Summit County Residents Pack Town Hall Meeting On Health Care,” Summit Daily News, 8/15/09)

Bennet: “I Am Not Happy That The Public Option Was Held Hostage By People In Our Own Party.” (Senator Michael Bennet, “Bennet Urges Washington To Put Aside Tired Politics, Enact Reform That Saves Money, Saves Lives & Gives Families A Fighting Chance,” Press Release, 12/21/09)

Then, Bennet Wrote A Letter Calling For The Senate To Pass The Public Option Through Reconciliation:

Bennet Wrote A Letter To Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) Advocating For The Public Option To Be Included In The Bill Through Reconciliation. “In his continued effort to pass health care reform that lowers costs and leads to higher quality care, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, is leading the effort in the Senate to pass health insurance reform that includes a public health insurance option under budget reconciliation rules. Bennet has written a letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid and is circulating it for additional signatures.” (Senator Michael Bennet, “Bennet Leads Push To Include Public Option In Health Insurance Reform Reconciliation Package,” Press Release, 2/16/10)

Bennet: “With Majorities In The House And The Senate, We Can Use The Reconciliation Process To Include A Public Option In The Final Bill.” (Senator Michael Bennet, Op-Ed, “Save The Public Option,” The Huffington Post, Posted 2/16/10)

Bennet: “Including A Public Option In Our Final Health Care Reform Legislation Will Make That Bill Far More Effective.” (Senator Michael Bennet, Op-Ed, “Save The Public Option,” The Huffington Post, Posted 2/16/10)