Reid Hits Republicans on Non-Existent HCR Plan

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Reid Hits Republicans on Non-Existent HCR Plan

by mcjoan

This is better territory for Harry Reid to be fighting on. Greg Sargent has the letter he sent to Republicans:

A source forwards me the letter that Reid sent to dozens of GOP colleagues, to be released this afternoon. It says current Dem Senate versions of the bill are publicly available, and adds:

While the two health care reform plans that are serving as the main building blocks for the merged bill have been publicly available for quite some time, I would note that the Republican leadership’s health care plan remains a secret, unless perhaps it does not exist.

Needless to say, I fully understand if your plan is still under development, and would not presume to suggest that you publicly share draft legislative text for even an individual element of your plan, let alone an entire bill, before it is finalized.

However, as soon as a comprehensive Republican alternative is complete, I hope you will be willing to immediately make it public. I am sure you agree that the American people deserve the opportunity to fully review both parties’ health careform plans before we begin this important debate.

It's easy to be calling for transparency when you've nothing to show. Well, actually, they've got eight or nine ideas, which I guess isn't exactly "nothing." Of course, those eight or nine ideas are in the House.

[firedupdem]

1. Good! Call em out!! They have nothing but fear and smear

tactics...no plan at all!

[livetohike]

2. Typical Republican b.s. - the train has left the station and

they are still trying to find their ticket and complaining why the train left without them. Idiots.

[Cha]

3. republicons FEAR change.

It's too much for them to handle.