tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516524448870006829.post2616233364107237623..comments2023-10-17T08:04:08.714-04:00Comments on The Examined Life: A Little Less Conversation and A Lot More Action: Join the Virtual March for Real Health Care ReformAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614116686638969278noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516524448870006829.post-22561290073608114682010-02-26T14:18:10.084-05:002010-02-26T14:18:10.084-05:00There is tremendous voter support for the public o...There is tremendous voter support for the public option. Yes, a bill without it is better than no bill at all, but it is the only realistic way to provide competition to the insurance companies.<br />Pushing for the public option makes good political sense, if it was framed as Medicare For All. Obama keeps backing away from it because he is constantly trying to prove to the Republicans he is "bipartisan." Allright already! Consider it proven, Barack! We're not worried about you being bipartisan, but about the Republicans being bipartian. Since he is not going to get one Republican vote, why not push for what he really wants? <br />What WE really want! Not the progressive left either! The poll numbers a VERY GOOD for the public option. It's smart politically!<br />Its CHANGE he campaigned on it. Healthcare should not be a for-profit sector of the economy, and Obama could have made that case from the beginning. Now, it's probably too late, because he let the Republicans take over the conversation and the "goverment takeover" is sticking. <br />He still needs to lead, not concede.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173711110500689117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516524448870006829.post-7806599180870200842010-02-24T14:47:56.626-05:002010-02-24T14:47:56.626-05:00As I am over here in the UK I can't vote...mor...As I am over here in the UK I can't vote...more's the pity !!...<br />But I can quote the campaign slogan.....YES WE/YOU CAN !!!!<br /><br />Love Sybil xSybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516012178494813281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516524448870006829.post-20380477082064601312010-02-23T20:55:32.877-05:002010-02-23T20:55:32.877-05:00It's done and FB'd to all the Friends who ...It's done and FB'd to all the Friends who haven't de-Friended me for being so political these days! Thank you so much for the heads up! It's got to start somewhere and, if we let healthcare reform die, the rogue right will think they killed it...heaven forbid!Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166865250789996825noreply@blogger.com