Dean Breaks Out The Whupping Stick

Governer Howard Dean is now blogging at the Huffington Post which in my mind is even more of a reason for him to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. Dean doesn't play that civilized comity game and he calls people out when they are bullshitting. We need somebody in that position who isn't scared to stand up to right wing smears and who will have a laser like focus to get universal healthcare passed. To put it mildly Governer Dean didn't mince any words while killing the zombie WingNut healthcare lie about the American Recovery and Reinvestment act. Some highlights.

Opponents of fixing our broken health care system are at it again, attempting to use their same old scare tactics and falsehoods to kill a common-sense health care provision is the economic recovery package. Fortunately Congressional leaders have recognized these tactics for what they are and have wisely kept this provision in the legislation.

Under attack is a provision that is in the package that will help your doctor be better informed and more effective at the job they signed up to do in the first place - taking care of you and your family.

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Mr. Limbaugh and his cohorts would have you believe that this research will be used to deny needed care to your great Aunt May and be run by the politburo. But the Bill passed by Congress states right up front that the Government can not make coverage decisions based on this research.

I was surprised to see Senator Coburn (R-Ok) who is also a doctor make a statement against medical research which in part stated "this bill lays the groundwork for a Soviet-style Federal Health Board that will put bureaucrats and politicians in charge of our nation's health care system." Sadly, it seems that Senator Coburn has his political hat on and not his white coat when he relies on Rush Limbaugh to "help" his patients.

This claptrap is really about the far right laying the ground work for a far greater and more sustained attack on the Democrats' attempt to fix our health care system. As we move forward with the American people to finally fulfill the promise of Harry Truman, who over sixty years ago suggested that every American ought to have a reasonable health care plan, we will rely on the voters to remind the right wing that change is what we promised, and change is what we will deliver.

Now I know Governer Dean has many detractors even on the left, but isn't this the kind of guy you want in charge of trying to finally bring universal healthcare to our country? Our children deserve someone with his kind of courage to get in there and get the job done!

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