August 22, 2007

Governor: employer mandate DOA

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said today that he would reject the Democratic leadership's health reform bill if it came to his desk in its current form.

"One thing I can tell you is that I will not sign a bill -- if anyone over there thinks, that I will sign a bill that comes down to me that has only employer mandate, they shouldn’t," he told the Bee's editorial board. "I won't sign it. It won't happen. Because we will never have a chance again to go back and cover the rest."

Schwarzenegger said he remains confident that he and the Legislature will be able to agree this year on a bill that creates universal health insurance paid for by a combination of charges on employers, individuals, and health care providers.

Posted by dweintraub on August 22, 2007 1:41 PM