Schumer To Dems: Attack GOP-ers, Get Ready To Pass Health Care Alone

Sen Chuck Schumer talks with reporters after a series of votes on energy policy and high gasoline prices on June 10, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (LAUREN VICTORIA BURKE/WDCPIX.COM)
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Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is telling Senate Democrats that they should prepare to pass health care reform alone by portraying Republicans as unwilling to vote for any health care bill, sources tell Greg Sargent.

“He is urging colleagues to emphasize the GOP’s role in spreading false myths — like death panels and illegal immigrants being covered — and to emphasize GOP statements like [Sen. John] Kyl saying he wants ZERO votes for health care,” a senior Senate aide emailed Sargent.

Schumer attacked Kyl on Meet the Press yesterday for saying that almost no bill would get Republican support.

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