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Originally Posted by SecretMethod70
No, not "at least it passed." Health care is one of those things where a shitty reform is worse than no reform. This is shitty reform.
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While it's true that this particular bill is only
slightly better than week-old bread, I'm still of the mind that half a week-old loaf is better than none at all.
Proposals for a national healthcare system have been kicked around by our people/political leaders for
100 years - this bill is the very
first step we've taken in that direction. For that reason alone, it's a dramatic and encouraging accomplishment, and can be considered something solid to build upon. I'm extremely hopeful that our national inertia on this issue has finally been overcome.
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Originally Posted by SecretMethod70
If the Democrats had any spine, they'd be arguing for - and voting for - much more significant reform, but they're too afraid of the 22% of citizens who don't want a public option, and the insurance lobbies who provide campaign money. Here's a clue: you don't need quite as much campaign money if you have better things to campaign on.
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I disagree. I don't think the 22% you reference have much impact on how our representatives vote, at all; I think it's all about Big Med/Pharma money and congressional greed.
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Originally Posted by Derwood
Everyone should know how much cash their representatives have pocketed from the health industry (and we wonder why this bill is such crap)
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Thanks for the link, Derwood. It's as informative as it is disheartening.
