From the Waco Trib -Understand that every Republican except Michael Burgess of Lewsville voted No. So Chet Edwards voted with the Republicans.

Dr. Thomas Valigura, a Waco anesthesiologist who is president of the McLennan County Medical Society, said he understands concerns about the national debt. But fixing physician payments is critical, he said, noting that such spending is not by any means the main driver of the nation’s ballooning deficit.

“I think the physicians of this county aren’t going to think (Edwards) is looking out for their best interests,” Valigura said.