What stands in the way of reasonable, common sense healthcare reform? Rep. Maxine Waters says that liberal democrats who support single payer have already compromised by agreeing to a public option. But even that now seems in peril, thwarted by Blue Dog Democrats and Republicans who seem to be going to bat for the insurance industry. Who will prevail?
Rep. Maxine Waters of California’s 35th congressional district, Eric Schoenberg, an Adjunct Associate business professor at Columbia University and a former investment banker, Jack Lohman, a former small business owner and the author of Politicians - Owned and Operated by Corporate America
There are no blue dogs, progressives, republicans in this debate. Every last one of them, bar a handful, agreed privately, to not have CBO report on Single Payer. Every last one of them, bar a handful, agreed privately, to support Obama’s announcement that Single Payer is off the table. There is no real debate. The clear message is for voters to vote independent, but run every incumbent out of office, and load the Congress with third party candidates.
By tompoe on July 30th, 2009 at 11:41 am