Democrats are worried about holding their members together on a GOP motion that could kill the healthcare bill.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/88167-democrats-worry-gop-motion-could-stop-healthcareRep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said House leaders are specifically concerned about a Republican motion to recommit that would contain only language on abortion that Stupak originally had wanted to include in the Senate bill.
The concern is based on the fear of GOP attack ads painting Democrats who vote against a motion to recommit that includes Stupak’s favored language on abortion as “flip-floppers” on the issue.
Sixty-eight Democrats voted for Stupak’s language in a November vote. They could be portrayed as flipping if they now voted against it.
“They are concerned about it,” Stupak said after his Sunday press conference.
If enough Democrats with Republicans backed the motion to recommit the bill to committee, it would effectively kill the healthcare bill.
Democrats, however, said they expect the GOP motion will include other proposed changes to the bill, besides the Stupak language on abortion.