Baucus' Statement following the "Gang of 6" Meeting Friday...

[Clio the Leo]

Infer into it what you will....

Senate Finance Committee Chairman released the following statement Friday afternoon, giving a readout on the Gang of Six's meeting and announcing the group will convene again on Tuesday:

"Today's call was a productive one. We addressed a number of issues at hand and the next steps moving forward. Health reform is certainly a significant challenge and each time we talk, we are reminded just how many areas of agreement exist. We agree we need to take control of health care costs and make health insurance affordable for families and small businesses. We agree all Americans should be able to choose – and be able to afford – a quality health care plan. And, we agree health care reform should be fiscally responsible and not add to the deficit.

"After a month in our states, we'll sit down together on Tuesday, take stock of where we are and determine how to best pass real reform. I am committed to getting health care reform done – done soon and done right."

http://www.politico.com/politico44/wbarchive/whiteboard09042009.html

[hadrons]

1. Very general statement ....

[hobbit709]

2. Translation: We haven't figured out how to word the screwing yet.

[WeDidIt]

3. Translation:

BUY INSURANCE STOCKS NOW, THESE FUCKERS ARE IN FOR THE WINDFALL OF THE MILLENIUM!!!

[Metta]

4. Empty words deflecting that he'll take care of his donors at our expense.

No confidence in him at all.

[babylonsister]

5. I don't give a crap what any of them have to say. That's where my

level of trust is at.

[Clio the Leo]

7. Oh but it's fun to try and decipher the spin....

.... my eyes just keep going back and forth over the phrase, "We agree all Americans should be able to choose – and be able to afford – a quality health care plan."

[izquierdista]

6. Yeah, yeah, yeah

Talk is cheap, Max. On Monday you will be back to your old routine:

Going down on insurance company lobbyists

[polpilot]

8. Healthcare/Baucus

Translation: 'I'm waiting for the healthcare industry to tell me what to do next.'

[dave29]

9. he used the word "soon"

which is new.

[Clio the Leo]

10. Yup.

He has promised (within the last few days) to stick to the 9/15 deadline.

[gateley]

11. OT --

I can no longer read any of your posts -- the craving for pumpkin pie has become intolerable.

[Clio the Leo]

12. GOOD!

My evil plan is working!!!!!!!!

(well, it's really the President's evil plan, he's appointed me pie czar, but that's a secret, dont tell anyone.)



I was going for "cupcake queen" but he said neither cupcakes or queens were practical given the current economic climate.

[gateley]

13. Okay -- I'm caving. You think I'm kidding but I'm not --

I'm gonna hop in the car and go get some PIE! Or pies :spank:

[Clio the Leo]

14. and if I didn't have a box of cupcakes on the kitchen counter...

.... I'd go with! ;)

(truth, be told, I like cake better than pie, but I like Obama better than I like either..... well, only SLIGHTLY better.)