CHICAGO- As opponents of the new healthcare law work to repeal it, supporters, likes Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, say they’re ready for battle. “Bring it on, I want that debate!” said the majority whip. Many Republicans say overturning and reworking the healthcare legislation will be the central focus of the 2010 campaign.
Durbin was asked about the prospects of those trying to overturn the legislation at a press conference today. Durbin also talked about wanting to help consumers and strengthen the Consumer Protection Agency, that the “too big to fail” concept has to end. The senator said there’ll be more government oversight, that lenders, including credit card companies, will be told “If you want to be protected like a bank, then you’re gonna be regulated like a bank”.
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