"McConnell yesterday called on Democrats to "renounce ramming it through" by reconciliation. But Republicans use it extensively when it suits their purpose. They used it in 1996 to end welfare as we know it. McConnell had no problem voting for that historic legislation when Republicans were 'ramming it through.' "Dear friends,
If President Obama adds in a public option, before doing the reconciliation thing, I’ll be pleasantly surprised. However, as someone who teaches ordinary people how to fight for a living (for the past two decades-plus), frankly, I feel that just like his predecessors Bush and Clinton, President Obama lacks the kind of personality that will make him “fight back” against big business (his sponsors). We’ll see.
Still, without the public option, no bill will help tens of millions of Americans, although it will, probably, help those who currently have employer-based health insurance, whether they remain on their jobs or not.
Ultimately, in our market-driven, possession-oriented society, citizens, generally-speaking, always seem to find themselves in a “survival mode” where everyone is looking out for himself or herself and no one is concerned about the next person. Therefore, at least to me, what’s happening is: the majority of people in this country will only be concerned about themselves and will not care that the aforementioned tens of millions of their fellows remain uninsured. It’s all so very sad.
Nevertheless, on the link below, Elmer Smith of the Philadelphia Daily News delivers what amounts to the most courageously informative piece about the health care debate that I've seen lately.
One Love,
G. Djata Bumpua
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20100226_Elmer_Smith__Health_care_won_t_get_fixed_on_TV.html
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