While U.S. House Democrats are scrambling to find the final few votes needed to pass the health care reform bill, Congressman John Barrow said he plans to vote against the proposed plan.

Barrow (D-Savannah) said earlier in the week he was undecided on the issue and that he would wait to see the complete text of the reconciliation bill before deciding which way to vote. In a statement released Friday afternoon, Barrow said he will not support the bill that will be voted on by the U.S. House this Sunday.

"I am strongly in favor of reforming the health care system, but I don't think this bill is going to do it, and therefore I can't support it," Barrow said. "It puts too much of the burden of paying for it on working folks who are already being overcharged, and that's not fair. It threatens to overwhelm Medicaid in Georgia, and that's not right. And it barely touches the insurance companies, and that's not smart. We can do better and I'm ready to start."

Barrow is in his third term as representative for Georgia's 12th District, which covers 22 counties in southeast Georgia including Savannah, parts of Augusta and Effingham County.