Cantor insists the only way an 18-vote majority can pass health care is to totally cave in

Rep. Eric Cantor's (R-VA) office has responded to President Obama's calls for a bi-partisan health care summit by issuing a statement that makes it clear that the only way it's going to get done is to scrap everything that's been done and follow the Republican plan.

After going it alone on health care reform for nearly a year, President Obama has decided he wants to bring Republicans into the conversation. Here’s the problem: unless the President and Speaker Pelosi are willing to scrap their government take over and hit the reset button, there’s not much to talk about.

Republicans believe the status quo is unacceptable, but so is any health reform package that spends money we don’t have or raises taxes on small businesses and working families in a recession. To that point, House Republicans have offered the only plan , that will lower health care costs, which is what the President said was the goal at the start of this debate.

THIS is why the Democratic party is in the dumps. They have a 59-41 majority - the largest in decades - and yet they can't find a way to pass basic legislation.

This is screwed. Really screwed. This is why the nuclear option changing the filibuster MUST happen. The minority is holding the majority hostage and blocking every attempt to go the business of the nation.

Q: Since when is an 18 vote majority a liability?
A: When Harry Reid and the Democrats are in charge.