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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-28-09 03:43 PM
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Rep. Grijalva: Public option — accept nothing less

Public option — accept nothing less

By Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz

Reforming healthcare is more than angry town halls and political rhetoric thrown around cable news shows and in the halls of Congress. It is a serious matter that requires serious solutions. Members of Congress have an obligation to make access to healthcare affordable and accessible and take control of the ballooning costs. These skyrocketing costs are consuming budgets, overwhelming families and crippling our nation’s resources.

For decades, this country has endured a broken system that restricts and denies coverage when individuals need it most. Everyday, my office hears heartbreaking stories of individuals and families losing their insurance due to pre-existing conditions, bankruptcies and the exorbitant cost of care. Even for those with “good quality” healthcare coverage, the premiums alone force many to choose between medication or food on the table.

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Some members of Congress are not making it easy to pass true reform. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) recently released his version of healthcare reform.

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President Obama’s recognition of a public option as an integral part of the healthcare reform legislation is a good first step; now, he needs to be more direct about what the public option means and what it will do for the American people. President Obama must live up to the promises he made about real change and prove that he truly stands for the uninsured and working families that need and demand a public option.

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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-28-09 03:53 PM
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1. Its simple to me. Mandates without a strong public option

Is the end of the Democratic Party
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-28-09 04:02 PM
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2. I absolutely love Raul. He is the best Democrat we have.
He has a perfect voting record and isn't afraid to speak truth to power. He should be our first Hispanic president.
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Bobbieo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-28-09 04:37 PM
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3. I am so proud he is my Congressman!!!
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-28-09 04:38 PM
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4. And rightfully so! Pity me, I have Shadegg!
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