Raul Ruiz defends stopgap vote after Democratic uproar

[mitchtv]

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20131002/NEWS03/310020026/
Coachella Valley lawmaker one of 9 Dems to back delay Rep. Raul Ruiz on Wednesday tried to quell Democratic uproar over his vote for a Republican plan to delay a key provision of the federal health care law in a bargain to keep the government running.

The freshman lawmaker from Palm Desert, an emergency room physician who campaigned in support of the Affordable Care Act, was one of only nine Democrats to endorse a stopgap funding bill, or continuing resolution, with an amendment to delay a mandate that individuals have health insurance or risk a fine
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* what a weasel!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

1. What the hell is wrong with him???

[mitchtv]

2. I called today

they had a half dozen reasons, all double talk, reaching out, etc. Bad luck with our new bluedog Dem ,might as well have left Mary Bono-Mack there for all Ruiz is worth. I am pissed

[blkmusclmachine]

3. Run Ruiz OUT! We can do better than this likewarm appeaser to the GOPee.

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