Who says that new is naïve? In the House, freshmen Democrats are willing to cast a difficult vote on the health care bill. In an article in today’s New York Times, Virginia freshman Congressman Tom Perriello was quoted saying that young Dems are willing to cut to the chase and deal with important issues.
“We wanted to tackle the problems that neither party has had the guts to face for the last few decades, and we are ready to take them on even if that is unpopular,” he said.
“But only if we feel what we are doing is actually solving the problem and not just patching it up.”
Another tough vote, which caused vocal opposition from his constituents, was the subject of a scandal on Capitol Hill this morning.
According to the Washington Post, a forged letter from Creciendo Juntos asked the congressman to make changes to the bill that would cap greenhouse emissions.