Vote today.....
Today the Senate Finance Committee voted on the Baucus Bill.....they got a token Rep.....
She made it very very clear that her vote today is not an assurance of the future.....
In other words, this one comes with a poison pill.....
Now, many things had been proposed by Reps and conservative Dems, but the "powers that be" appear to not be impressed and in fact rejected numerous proposed amendments, many of which may well have reduced the cost.....
Now, it is fair and right to point out that the "public option" was also proposed several times and shot down every time.....
Thus, it appears that Baucus wanted this bill to come out - more or less - as it had been written.....a good thing perhaps.....we shall see.....
It still must get "married up" with one other bill in the Senate.....
Then they must get married up in the "conference committee" and then pass both Houses.....
There is still time to push Congress to put the revised and married bills available for citizens to review - BEFORE - any vote.....
But recognize that some provisions need to be in place.....reigning in the rich malpractice lawyers that the Dem leadership appear to be bunk buddies with as a prime example.....and preventing the public option.....
But we shall see.....
She made it very very clear that her vote today is not an assurance of the future.....
In other words, this one comes with a poison pill.....
Now, many things had been proposed by Reps and conservative Dems, but the "powers that be" appear to not be impressed and in fact rejected numerous proposed amendments, many of which may well have reduced the cost.....
Now, it is fair and right to point out that the "public option" was also proposed several times and shot down every time.....
Thus, it appears that Baucus wanted this bill to come out - more or less - as it had been written.....a good thing perhaps.....we shall see.....
It still must get "married up" with one other bill in the Senate.....
Then they must get married up in the "conference committee" and then pass both Houses.....
There is still time to push Congress to put the revised and married bills available for citizens to review - BEFORE - any vote.....
But recognize that some provisions need to be in place.....reigning in the rich malpractice lawyers that the Dem leadership appear to be bunk buddies with as a prime example.....and preventing the public option.....
But we shall see.....
