NATION : House Votes Against Retiree Aid
The House today voted for the third time to repeal catastrophic medical coverage for retirees, setting the scene for the Senate to offer one last proposal to salvage some of the benefits.
The House vote was 352 to 63. Senators were preparing to send the House a compromise offer to kill the unpopular surtax that finances catastrophic benefits under the Medicare system and preserve some parts of the program.
“At this late date and hour, the only prudent action this House can take is force the Senate into voting for repeal,” Rep. E. Clay Shaw Jr. (R-Fla.) said as Congress looked for a solution to one of the two major obstacles to adjournment for the year.
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