Final Comments on Health Reform Passage

[Political Heretic]

Actually, the title is Final Thoughts on Insurance Reform Passage, because that's what I believe it is, but as a minor olive branch, I didn't put that as the OP title. It's done. Every one of us, whether ecstatic or profoundly disappointed - have to move forward.

Comments on Insurance Reform Passage

“There is no question that seeing the agenda of an anti-labor, anti-worker, anti-equality, anti-justice Republican Party defeated feels good emotionally. It’s tragic however, that the victory rings hollow.

“This is what happens when politicians care more about political victories and appeasing financial money-backers than they do about the long term consequences of their capitulations.

“It's also what happens when their constituents care more about beating the other guys than they do understanding long term consequences....

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[cali]

1. final?

don't make empty promises.

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[cali]

3. tut, tut, tut.

how about a little comity? or failing that, a tad of self-control.

[Political Heretic]

4. It's 3:58am. I'm too tired to be kind towards snark.

Even comedic snark.

I shall summon all of my strength for a strained smile.... :)

Ugg.

[midnight]

5. K&R for giving so much vital information.

I understand that Wellpoint helped sponsor the tea-bagger movement to help create a whirlpool for anyone else speaking contrary to this bill. It was a win win for the Wellpointers. Triggers, mandates, IRS audits, exchanges. Corporate tools for sucking up profit in a for profit model of Insurance care. It is what it is.

[Selatius]

6. It's some good in a pile of shit. This isn't the end of this fight. This is the start of a war.

It's going to take decades to put in some form of Public Option or transition over to single-payer if that's possible, but in hard negotiating, you start with everything that you want and give as few concessions as possible until a final deal is reached.

[blindpig]

7. Which tells us what about the negotiation for this turkey?

It ain't incompetence, ya know?

k&r

[Political Heretic]

8. Then they should have started with single-payer and done hard negotiating.

But no, neither occurred.