This is change I can believe in. I frankly cannot believe that one of our ten Democratic congressmen will play a role in stopping our last chance at healthcare reform, not to mention inviting Democratic armeggedon in 2010. But Speaker Pelosi is saying that she cannot get to 218 in the caucus. Let’s shine a light on whatever chickenshits are standing in the way.
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Making A List
Josh Marshall | January 21, 2010, 2:24PM
We’ve put a team of our reporters on trying to figure out who is standing where in the Democratic caucus on the Health Care bill. But we need your help. If you’ve spoken to your member of Congress and got an answer on where they stand, send us an email with the details. More to follow.
From what we can tell there are a few broad categories.
Ready to vote for the senate bill.
Ready to vote for the Senate bill with separating amending bill.
Pass a bunch of small bills.
Start over.
Won’t give a straight answer.
Just called Congressman Tierney’s office. His staffer said he was not commiting to any position at this time. So put him down under “won’t give a straight answer.”
I am in the midst of contacting all Congresspeople, and Tierney and Neal are next on the list. I’m urging them to fight for progressive health care reform…which basically means voting no on the Senate bill.
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p>Unless placing a new burden on the poor uninsured is progressive, as is a middle-class tax hike, special exceptions for red states, and orders to stream millions more to private health care.