From Brad Blog writer Earnest A. Canning:
Today, as I mulled over the legislative obscenity that Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) and a former vice president of WellPoint spent months preparing — an insurance carrier wish-list that contains no public option, no means for controlling costs or abuse; a measure that does not merely protect but expands the already obscene wealth of the few by mandating that every citizen purchase insurance, with massive subsidies flowing into carrier coffers —
The amazing thing about this process has not been the cynicism of Baucus and the Democrats and the health insurance companies, but rather the willing gullibility of Democrats. The words above were written when Baucus introduced the bill. After a year of wrangling, what we have is exactly what was proposed in the first place!
There’s been no process. There’s been herding. It would be nice if a Democrat or two would rebel, but all we get are talking points so dripping with stupidity that a Tea Bagger would cringe to read them.
This is perfect – I mean perfect. Not good – don’t settle for good. The health insurance companies got everything they wanted. Perfection.
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