David Axelrod: Health Care Lobbyists Descending Like ‘Locusts’ On Congress
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White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod warned on Sunday that health care industry lobbyists were descending on skeptical Democratic lawmakers “like locusts” in an effort to scuttle the final vote on a reform bill.
Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” Axelrod rationalized the difficulties of getting a majority vote behind a final health care package by pointing to the pressures these lawmakers face.
“It has been a long and arduous debate,” he said. “It is a tough issue for members of congress because there is an enormous lobbying campaign going on, on the other side. Lobbyists from the insurance industry descending on Capital Hill like locusts and trying to pressure people to vote against this bill. There is a lot of pressure on people, but I believe we will be there at the end of the day.”
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