Wendell Potter
CMD's Senior Fellow on Health Care
December 24, 2009
Why I'm Not Joining the Call to "Kill the Bill"Like many people who hoped the stars had finally aligned for a fundamental overhaul of our health care system, I have been going through all of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross' stages of grief and loss -- denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance -- as I've watched what has been happening in the Senate. I moved toward acceptance this morning as I watched the Senate pass its bill, but -- being an incurable optimist -- I'm still hopeful that the legislation can be improved when Senate and House conferees meet to determine what the final bill will look like.
But even if all the problems of the Senate bill can't be fixed in conference, Congress must send the president a bill to sign...
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I understand their frustration, but I believe that when they stop and think about the real consequences of what they demanding, they will realize that for all its disappointing compromises and flaws, even the Senate-passed bill should be viewed as a foundation that can be built upon in years to come.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendell-potter/why-im-not-joining-the-ca_b_403176.htmlWell, I hope they'll ALL be out of mourning by the SOTU, though I won't hold my breath. But at least there are daily signs within DU and without and that's
To All A Good Night.