Monday, March 8, 2010

Massa blames resignation on health care debate

New York Rep. Eric Massa is now blaming his resignation last week on a conspiracy by House Democratic leaders to force him out before a crucial vote on health care, his third explanation for leaving office after he earlier cited health issues and an ethics investigation.

One of 39 Democrats who voted against an earlier House version of the health care bill in November, Massa said in his weekly radio address Sunday that Democratic leaders will "stop at nothing" to advance the health care overhaul.

"Mine is now the deciding vote on the health care bill," Massa said on WKPQ-FM in Hornell, a city in his western New York district. "And this administration and this House leadership have said, quote-unquote, they will stop at nothing to pass this health care bill.

SOURCE: Associated Press > Yahoo News