Special Interest Money Means Longer Odds for Public Option

[evildevil]

Special Interest Money Means Longer Odds for Public Option

As I lamented yesterday, health care is one of those areas where both popular opinion and sound public policy seem to take a backseat to protecting those stakeholders who benefit from the status quo. But can we actually see -- statistically -- the impact of lobbying by the insurance industry

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[screamingintune]

Ron Wyden is on the fence? Oh, I am so calling his office and giving them an earful tomorrow.

Also, Jeff Merkley. He better vote yes; I campaigned/donated harder for him than I did for Obama.

WATCH OUT SENATORS IF YOU VOTE WRONG ON HEALTH CARE I WILL CUT YOU. BUT THEN YOU PROBABLY WON'T CARE BECAUSE YOU HAVE AWESOME GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE TO GET THAT CUT FIXED. D:

[syndicalist]

Would be great if they'd seat Al Franken, oh, whenever they damn well feel like it... ;(

[schonste]

So basically, congressmen who are more familiar with not having money support a public option. FANCY THAT?

Also fuck you Max Baucus, my 2nd cousin, fuck you hard.

[screamingintune]

omg. call him and tell him he sucks unless he votes for me to get health care kthnx.

[schonste]

haha I will call his old mom who is like 100 years old and be like YOUR SON IS CRUEL :(

I never talk to him though, I only talk to John, who owns the sheep/goat ranch up there. We go up there to shoot ground squirrels and go river rafting? >_>

[syndicalist]

I have heard from a few progressive friends of mine that really hate Baucus now...

[syndicalist]

I haven't read this yet (but will). I'd just like to LOL at "Centrist Republican."

[mindrtist]

Get on the phones people!

jolly good

[kreine]

nice work stats nerd!

keep it up :)