Not exactly the sort of endorsement some want to see (who doesn't hate Comcast?). Interesting nonetheless...
Comcast CEO Endorses Heath Care Reform, Says It Will Put Nation On Path To Prosperity
This is interesting: The CEO of Comcast — which is in the news today because of its huge takeover of NBC — has just penned a letter to the president, endorsing his health care reform effort as “critical to putting this country on a path of sustained growth and prosperity.”
The letter, which was sent over by a source, puts the CEO of one of the most visible companies in the country directly at odds with claims by some business groups and Republicans that health care reform is a job killer and amounts to a threat to the private sector.
Here’s the key bit, in a discussion of today’s jobs summit:
Because of our announcement today that we have formed a joint venture with General Electric consisting ofNBCU’s businesses and Comcast’s cable networks, I am unable to attend the Summit. I very much appreciate the outreach to the business community, and want to express one ofthe thoughts I intended to make at the Summit –that enactment of comprehensive health care reform legislation is, in my judgment, critical to putting this country on a path ofsustained growth and prosperity.…
While there has been much controversy and debate over hundreds of provisions and alternatives, it is my view that the current legislation pending in the Senate provides a workable framework for this country to take an important step toward enhancing health care accessibility, promoting operational efficiencies and technological innovation, and reducing the cost of health care and the federal deficit…
I want to commend you for your dedication to health care reform and for the remarkable progres that has been achieved in this area under your leadership. We cannot allow perfection to stand in the way of critically needed and very good legislation, which is why I support your efforts. Comcast stands ready to assist you and this nation in the effort to enact sensible health care reform.
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/health-care/comcast-ceo-writes-obama-your-heath-care-efforts-will-put-nation-on-path-to-prosperity/