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Lincoln will not rule out filibuster

A health insurance plan is a plan "Ponzi" former television journalist John Stossel talked to 800 people today at a forum on health care.

"They locked Bernie Madoff in place to operate a system Ponzi, but Congress can walk free, "Stossel said at a forum in Little Rock sponsored by the American Conservative Advocacy Group Prosperity. "There is no way he can continue this way."

Finally, the government will create "something as signs of death "to care rationing, Stossel said.

"At some point they will have to say:" No, you can not do that. You can not have this experimental drug. That's what happens when others pay for your needs, "he said.

Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips said the group has held three forums with Stossel in Arkansas today – the others were in Texarkana and Jonesboro – because "Your state is literally" Ground Zero "in the debate on health care."

Most House moderate "The decision … They (Arkansas and Senate Democrats) have to do is: Is it agrees with his party and the speaker, Nancy Pelosi, and the majority leader, Harry Reid, and President to pass government-run health care, or will they stand with the majority of the citizens of Arkansas and say: "Thanks, but no thank you to government-run health care," said Phillips.

Also today, the House Democrats unveiled a bill that includes a public health insurance option, and U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln has refused to rule out to join a Republican filibuster against a bill the Senate that contains an option to the public.

Congressman Mike Ross, D-Prescott, Chief file of the conservative Blue Dog Coalition of House Democrats, said in an e-mail this afternoon that he was "disappointed" to see that The new bill includes an option of the Public Chamber.

"I remain unconvinced that a public plan option will do for public sector reform health insurance. I think we need complete reform of health insurance by law and regulation, Ross.

Ross said he remains hopeful that the bill be amended to 'something that I can support. "

Among others in the House USA Arkansas delegation, Democrat Vic Snyder of Little Rock said he supports reform of health care with or without the option of public and Democrat Marion Berry of Gillett was evasive about the bill House announced today.

Republican John Boozman, Rogers said the legislature can fix what is broken with the system health of the nation "without introducing a mass takeover of the state."

Last week Reid, D-Nev., Introduced a bill the Senate that includes a public option, but allows States to implement the program if wish. Lincoln, who said she opposes an optional public was asked today whether she would support an obstruction Parliamentary Republican bill or vote to send the measure to a floor vote.

"I'll wait until I see what the bill is" Lincoln said in a conference call with reporters Morning Arkansas. "I think this is the most important thing I can do is make sure I have reviewed this something that the majority leader Harry Reid will vote floor.

Senator Mark Pryor, D-Ark. Said Wednesday he was willing to send the bill to a vote on the Senate.

Stossel, a former journalist and co-presenter of "20-20" ABC news magazine and is now preparing to debut a new program on Fox Business News, has attracted criticism for his appearances in Arkansas. Critics have said the conflict with the appearance of journalistic objectivity and support the thesis advanced by the Obama administration that what Fox is not journalism.

Speaking to reporters after the event in Little Rock, Stossel dismissed these criticisms.

"I've always been a point of view," he said. "It does bother my colleagues when it was a view that has stuck."

Stossel has also said he is "one persons comment about Fox. I am not one of the new guys directly. "

The Forum of Little Rock drew a crowd largely supportive, although a man in the audience heckled Phillips.

"Each time a government bureaucrat begins to try to make decisions or judgments about the quality of life … I get very concerned about this, " Phillips said.

"What companies make decisions?" The Heckler shouted.

Phillips said later states would be forced to increase Medicaid fees to help pay for an overhaul of health care. The Heckler then shouted: "You lie! "In an echo of the words shouted last month by U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, RS.C., during a speech by Obama.

Man was escorted from the hall after his speech second.

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