Comments on: Rockefeller, Brown, Boxer to Push Reid on Including Public Option in Senate Bill Today

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:42:46 +0000

“We tried, we tried so hard!” — content of liberal Senators’ fundraising letters from this day forward.

By: Blub

Blub — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:17:46 +0000

evil pr*cks

By: beguiner

beguiner — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:12:14 +0000

I’m hoping that this dance is real. I’ll be looking for signs of Kabuki.

By: TalkingStick

TalkingStick — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:05:57 +0000

The last minute change that undoubtedly helps the figures was re instituted at the request of the insurance companies, that being to firm up the mandate by including a very high penalty/tax on those not purchasing the insurance companes’ offerings. Also they are asking for a options to decrease coverage.

By: Blub

Blub — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:25:01 +0000

he. well, he better hope they’re not too dazzling or his real constituents, the insurance companies, will start thinking they’re not gettin’ a good enough deal.. what’s a good corporate welfare bill that doesn’t actually cost the public some money?

By: TalkingStick

TalkingStick — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:14:24 +0000

I hope I am wrong. But the figures just came out on Max the Insurance Man’s plan and they are dazzling. Wanna bet they use this as a ceiling to shut out the better plans? If some GOPers sign on RhamObama will wet their pants to keep them no matter what the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party wants. Hate to be so cynical and pray I am wrong.

By: cbl2

cbl2 — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:30:05 +0000

wonder if having AFL-CIO Members are on the Hill today bolsters them

By: Jo Fish

Jo Fish — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:28:11 +0000

So far this whole health care debate has revolved around BHO and the “Audacity of Nope”… No public option, no single-payer, no sticking much to his itinerary for change. From Justice to Corporate ass-kissing it’s seems like it’s just more of the same.

By: cbl2

cbl2 — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:26:06 +0000

thanks very much for the heads up on this David.

By: Blub

Blub — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:13:24 +0000

well… Garamendi was decent in that respect.

But I know what the issues are here. What I’m saying is that we need to articulate a position on the state issue – instead of parroting back what the conservadems say they want or are willing to offer, we need to say what is it we need: and that is price and reimbursement rate regulation as effective competitive to private sector insurers, on the one hand, and healthcare providers/pharmas on the other. I don’t care what they call it as long as they give us that much – they can call it a state-based PO and have the insurance commissioners run-’em, with central regulation, they can call it a national PO, it doesn’t matter. That’s the minimum PO we need or a deal is meaningless.