Gilbert Baker Says Blanche Lincoln's 'Yes' Vote for Health Care is Out-of-Touch

Baker: "I would never support a health care bill that adds to the deficit" Conway, Ark. -- United States Senate Candidate Senator Gilbert Baker has issued the following statement in response to the Senate voting to pass the Obama-Reid- Lincoln health care bill:

"Americans are waking up to find that Senate Democrats have left a lump of coal in their stocking. The desperate attempt to pass this health care bill the day before Christmas, with no Republican support, is a clear sign Democrats want to hide from the scrutiny that lies ahead. Blanche Lincoln did not have to stand with the Obama-Reid leadership for this $871 billion bill to pass; the fact that she did, only shows how out-of- touch she is with the people of Arkansas.

Arkansans can take her 'yes' vote as a sign that she supports higher taxes, taxpayer-funded abortions, massive cuts to Medicare, and higher health care costs for Arkansans. With this vote, she is now more vulnerable than ever. I would never support a bill that would take away patient choices add to the deficit. Although Democrats claim this plan is deficit neutral, a new letter from the Congressional Budget Office shows that $500 billion in cuts to Medicare actually will add $300 billion to the deficit; our country cannot afford that."

Gilbert Baker for U.S. Senate, 2010, PO Box 3471 • Little Rock, AR 72203 Contact: info@senatorgilbertbaker.com