Arkansas House Representative David Meeks of Conway, House Bill 1053 to block the Federal health insurance mandate in Arkansas failed in the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee with 7 “yes” votes and 12 “no” votes, Tuesday in a packed committee room.
Democrat, Representatives. Jeff Wardlaw of Warren and Sheilla Lampkin of Monticello and all five Republicans on the 20-member committee voted for the measure, Chairman Linda Tyler, D-Conway, did not vote.
“Unfortunately a lot of the Democrats decided to side with Obama and decided to play Washington politics,” says Meeks.
