PolicyWatch: Richardson Declines 'Sicko' Pledge

[ariesgem]

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[MannyGoldstein]

1. Hasn't Obama Also Rejected HR 676?

Which is very, very disappointing to me.

[Mugsy]

2. HR676 is not the answer.

I understand where Richardson is coming from.

A simple pledge not to take "healthcare" money specifically isn't the issue. Any unscrupulous candidate can find ways around anything, as can unscrupulous companies looking to advance a particular candidate.

As Richardson correctly points out, the answer isn't to ban one segment of the corporate-donor community, it's comprehensive campaign finance reform.

Criticizing Richardson for not supporting HR676 is a bit like criticizing someone for not supporting a bill making it illegal to beat your wife on Tuesday.

(PS: He's completely confused on the difference between "single payer" and "socialized medicine" though. The government doesn't "run" healthcare under Medicare.)

[Mojorabbit]

3. This is disappointing for me

I would have thought he would be for universal health care. It does not seem that he is well educated in this matter.