October 5 at 4:35 am
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The mental health parity bill, while widely popular, stalled after becoming part of a package of tax breaks and the ensuing controversy over how to pay for them. Supporters were afraid Congress might adjourn without dealing with the issue. By attaching the mental health legislation to the bailout, Senate Democrats saw it as a way to make the package more palatable to some Republicans, particularly for Ramstad, who voted against the financial rescue package on Monday but now says he'll vote for it. - ⓃⓄⒶⒽ ⒹⒶⓋⒾⒹ ⓈⒾⓂⓄⓃ