The House of Representatives passed HR 3590 tonight, which is the version of the health care reform bill that previously passed the Senate on Christmas Eve.  Tracey Mann, candidate for Congress in Kansas' First District, immediately pledged to work to repeal it if elected. 
 
"I strongly oppose the Obama-Pelosi health care reform bill.  At a time when businesses are struggling to recover and national unemployment is at 10%, Washington should be working non-stop to get our economy back on track.  Instead, Congress has voted to dramatically grow the size of government, add regulations, and burden the companies that will pull us out of recession with a tax increase of approximately $500 billion." 
 
Mann went on to say, "Overwhelmingly, Kansans that I talk to oppose this bill and the continued growth of our government and national debt.  This is another step towards a European-style socialist government, which is exactly the opposite of what our Founding Fathers envisioned.  Tonight, Congress has voted to reshape one sixth of our economy and create another entitlement program.  This legislation does not bring about real reform to health care."
 
"I will work to repeal this damaging legislation that takes money out of Medicare, breaks promises we have made to our seniors, and threatens to bankrupt our country."