why is Pelosi dithering about bringing a thousand page healh care reform...

[mike_c]

...rush job to a House vote before or after the August recess when HR 676, a simple, straightforward bill with 83 cosponsors, which solves the health care matter nicely, has been waiting in the wings for what? Two years? I want an open debate and a vote on HR 676, dammit!

[pinto]

1. I've lost track. Has HR 676 made it out of committee?

:shrug:

[mike_c]

4. why is HR 3200 being rushed out of committee, then...?

I hate the way the rat bastards are playing politics with this.

[Enrique]

2. because she's under a lot of pressure to work with Obama

democratic voters want Congress to work to advance Obama's agenda.

[mike_c]

6. and HR 676 doesn't advance Obama's agenda...?

I believe he's on record as supporting single-payer. And besides, the House can always resolve the issue later. For now though, it seems the height of hypocrisy to sit on HR676-- which is well supported by 83 cosponsors-- while promising to rush-job HR3200.

[Davis_X_Machina]

3. After you lose 176-259, can we then vote on HR 3200? n/t

[mike_c]

7. after 259 congress persons go on record opposing medicare for all...

...I would hope voting they WOULD vote on HR3200 next.

[Davis_X_Machina]

8. But it's a bad bill. n/t

[mike_c]

9. a bit more explanation would help....

What do you find so bad about it? It establishes single-payer universal health care for all Americans-- something that a majority of Americans polled support, along with at least 83 congressional cosponsors. What's bad?

[leftstreet]

5. Because they're skating dangerously close to midterms n/t