TIE THE MANDATE TO THE PUBLIC OPTION. No public option, no mandate to buy.

[OregonBlue]

Which Dem would be willing to insert that amendment? Which one would make sure that if the Pukes get their way and vote down a public option, the mandate goes away too? Who's tough enough? Shouldn't be that hard to Dems in the House and Senate on board with that one. Mandate isn't that popular with Blue Dogs and without a public option will not be popular with Progressives. So which Dem will jump in and do this before the Pukes do?

Turn the tables on them. Pukes are just salivating at the idea of those big insurers winning all those new policies.

[ShortnFiery]

1. Yes, and not just ANY Public Option but a much more accessible one ... ROBUST even.

;) :thumbsup:

[PADemD]

2. Please forward this to Dennis Kucinich

[OregonBlue]

4. Yes, you are right. Kucinich would champion this!!

[dgibby]

5. So would Weiner. n/t

[OregonBlue]

6. Yes. I would fax it to both of them but I am in Thailand right now and don't have access to a fax.

Could someone please do it for me? I have internet access but I think a fax gets read where another email might go unread by overworked staff. At least with a fax they have to look at it before deciding to file 13 it.

[Faryn Balyncd]

3. K&R.......There should be NO MANDATE unless EVERY AMERICAN IS FREE TO CHOOSE the public plan....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6506609&mesg_id=6506609

[lib_wit_it]

7. And the PO should be available sooner than 4 fucking years. My husband is a house painter who works

on high ladders, but who can't afford health insurance.