tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post6533493219377554581..comments2023-10-23T09:41:22.599-04:00Comments on STONE SOUP MUSINGS: Washington Has Public Health Care, So Should WeKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-28927723156975317932009-05-06T09:21:00.000-04:002009-05-06T09:21:00.000-04:00Abi, my advice to Obama is this: Screw bipartisans...Abi, my advice to Obama is this: Screw bipartisanship. A large majority of Americans want some kind of "public" health care and that's all that matters. He has a mandate and he should take advantage of it.<br /><br />Note to the GOP: When your party had the chance to do something about health care in this country, you dropped the ball. (See above diary and how you screwed up Medicare by opening it to competition.) We don't need or want bipartisanship. We need public health care for all Americans. <br /><br />K, you summed up what's wrong with bipartisanship perfectly: <br /><br /><I>Why try to placate Republicans? They're going to vote no anyway.</I>Exactly.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-25279616816202743272009-05-05T23:36:00.000-04:002009-05-05T23:36:00.000-04:00"Nelson’s problem, he told CQ, is that the public ..."Nelson’s problem, he told CQ, is that the public plan would be too attractive and would hurt the private insurance plans."<br /><br />As if the idea behind this is to protect insurance companies. Health care reform is not viable with an alternative to the private insurance industry. They are the problem, and should be treated as such.<br /><br />Why try to placate Republicans? They're going to vote no anyway.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-86705437114877800182009-05-05T21:43:00.000-04:002009-05-05T21:43:00.000-04:00Obama himself might even be backing off of the pub...Obama himself might even be backing off of the public option. From today's Boston Globe:<br /><br />---<br />But Obama, who wants bipartisan backing for such a major undertaking, seems to be at least weighing the possibility of trading away the public option in exchange for GOP support.<br /><br />Nancy-Ann DeParle, his top healthcare adviser, continues to emphasize the administration's support for the public option, but recently raised eyebrows by saying the president is "open to talking about" alternatives.<br />---<br /><br />That's worrisome. Here's the link:<br /><br />http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/05/05/lessons_of_the_93_healthcare_war_muddle_the_current_debate?mode=PFabihttp://604.updateamerica.comnoreply@blogger.com