It is so awesome to hear a member of Congress say clearly that they can not and will not support a health care reform bill that doesn't include a public option even if President Obama asks them to.
We need members of the Progressive Caucus in the house to speak bluntly just like she did when it comes to a public option. No option = No support.
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Showing posts with label single payer. Show all posts
Monday, August 24, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Explaining And Exploring The Public Option
This was a great segment by Rachel Maddow last night giving an in depth take about and advocacy for a public option in health care reform. Kinda feel like she was a little late on ths one but better late than never right?
By the way, I didn't think much of Matt Taibbi's appearance last night. He is very good as a reactionary journalist but when he does it in response to every single issue his schtick kind of loses its potency.
Im just sayin.
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By the way, I didn't think much of Matt Taibbi's appearance last night. He is very good as a reactionary journalist but when he does it in response to every single issue his schtick kind of loses its potency.
Im just sayin.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Give Bernie A Microphone So He Can Rip It
Well we know there is at least one guy in Congress who doesn't mind busting people in the mouth when it comes to debating health care reform and the need for a public option.
That guy is named Bernie Sanders.
It just goes to show that if you take the marketing firm generated talking points away from the Republicans, even one as seasoned as Orrin Hatch, they got nothing.
I don't know what it means that one of the best spokespersons for true liberal and progressive health care reform isn't even technically a Democrat, but I'll take it, thats for DAMN sure!
Big ups to Cenk Uygur and The Young Turks for posting the video.
That guy is named Bernie Sanders.
It just goes to show that if you take the marketing firm generated talking points away from the Republicans, even one as seasoned as Orrin Hatch, they got nothing.
I don't know what it means that one of the best spokespersons for true liberal and progressive health care reform isn't even technically a Democrat, but I'll take it, thats for DAMN sure!
Big ups to Cenk Uygur and The Young Turks for posting the video.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
A Reminder That The Public Option Is A Compromise For Progressives
I think this should be shouted from the hilltops. Congresswoman Maxine Waters speaks a lot of truth to power in this interview on MSNBC. From how culpable Rahm Emanual is for the current state of negotiations after he recruited so many Blue Dogs, to the incoherent contradictions in the Blue Dogs' demands. But what she really hits on here is something that I feel like the liberals and progressives have done a horrible job of stressing.
The public option itself is a compromise for progressive Democrats.
The truth is we would MUCH rather have a single payer system which would both curb costs AND cover everybody. But because President Obama backed away from that on the campaign trail and because some of the Democratic leadership are simply too cowardly to put forward a bill that best helps accomplish the goals as set forth by President Obama.
But the debate has been framed almost from the start as between having a public option and not having one. That of course pulls everything about the debate right ward. Now part of this is the fault of progressives and liberals in Congress who don't get in front of the camera and argue our point of view. Leaving the fight for public opinion up to Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid is just a foolish proposition. Mrs Waters and other progressives should be in front of the cameras every day pulling the debate back to the left. But for some reason they aren't and we all know that the Villagers prefer "centrist" ie "bought off" Democrats rather than liberal or progressive Democrats.
Can we have more of this please?
The public option itself is a compromise for progressive Democrats.
The truth is we would MUCH rather have a single payer system which would both curb costs AND cover everybody. But because President Obama backed away from that on the campaign trail and because some of the Democratic leadership are simply too cowardly to put forward a bill that best helps accomplish the goals as set forth by President Obama.
But the debate has been framed almost from the start as between having a public option and not having one. That of course pulls everything about the debate right ward. Now part of this is the fault of progressives and liberals in Congress who don't get in front of the camera and argue our point of view. Leaving the fight for public opinion up to Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid is just a foolish proposition. Mrs Waters and other progressives should be in front of the cameras every day pulling the debate back to the left. But for some reason they aren't and we all know that the Villagers prefer "centrist" ie "bought off" Democrats rather than liberal or progressive Democrats.
Can we have more of this please?
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