Meet the Holdouts

Now that the Health Care Reform bill (HR 3200) has passed the House, getting the Senate to pass a similar bill is the next big hurdle. While the Democrats have a clear majority (58 seats plus two independents), three conservative Democratic Senators have threatened to vote against even starting debate. The New York Times would [...]

Billionaires for Wealthcare Strike Again!!!!

You may remember the group “Billionaires for Wealthcare” that satirized the opponents of Health Care Reform during the tea party protests. Well guess what? They’re BACK! And this time, they’ve infiltrated the conference of AHIP – America’s Health Insurance Plans. AHIP is the lobby that put out the bogus study saying that reform [...]

Medicare for Everyone

Major revelations and victories this week in Health Care Reform! Simply changing the name of the ‘public option’ to ‘Medicare Part E’ – (the ‘E’ being for ‘everybody’) – has brought yet another Blue Dog Democrat (Mike Ross – AR) behind the push for a public option. Also, the House Judiciary Committee has [...]

Republicans Support the Public Option!?!?

A recent poll out this weekend by CBS News and the New York Times shows MAJORITY SUPPORT for a Public Option by REPUBLICAN voters! By a margin of 47% to 42%, Republican voters support a Public Option as a component of Health Care Reform. In addition, a majority of Republican voters (51%) would OPPOSE a [...]

Standing up for Ourselves…

With all the shouting and name-calling from the vocal minority on the right, many conservative Democrats feel that they have to compromise on Health Care Reform. But what about what the true Left wants? We’re the ones who delivered both houses of Congress and the Presidency to the Democrats, yet it seems progressives [...]