Charlie Wilson and the Blue Dog Democrats: Supporting the Health Care Industry,

[irishbobcat]

Conservatives opposed great reforms like Social Security and Medicare by screaming socialism. They were wrong then, and they're wrong now.

Guaranteed affordable health insurance would not make doctors and other health care professionals work for the government. The progressive plan is about making sure you have good health insurance you can afford and the ability to go to the doctors you want.

[irishbobcat]

Private insurance is breaking down.....that's why we need single-payer universal health care administered by the government.....

[Rick Rowlands]

Actually Charlie Wilson has a good idea.  Since the so called reason for health reform is to insure those who cannot be insured, then the fallback public option kick in and provide coverage.  But there is no rational reason to take people off of their existing private insurance plans and put them into the public mandate (option is a misnomer), if those insurance plans are working for them.  Doing this would ensure competition and drastically reduce the amount of money the Feds would have to put out to institite their plan.

[irishbobcat]

Charlie Wilson and the Blue Dog Democrats: Supporting the Health Care Industry, Not
REFORM!


Congressman Charlie Wilson (OH-6) and his Blue Dog Democrats are supporting the health care industry and lobbyists in the fight over reforming health care!

If you read their Blue Dog Position Paper on Health Care, They conclude:

Available Only as a Fallback: The availability of a public option would occur only as a fallback and in the absence of adequate competition and cost containment. Fundamental insurance market reforms and increased choice through the Exchange should improve access and contribute to lower costs. However, should the private plans fail to meet specific availability and cost targets, a public option would be triggered and be allowed to compete on a level playing field subject to the conditions outlined above.

Charlie Wilson and company, in the back pockets of Big Black Dirty Coal, and now in the pockets of Big Insurance Companies and Lobbyists. Charlie Wilson needs to be removed from office in 2010!


Dennis S. Spisak
Mahoning Valley Green Party
Ohio Green Party
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