Centrist Dems make voices heard on healthcare

[babsbunny]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/centrist-dems-make-voices-heard-on-healthcare-2009-06-17.html

By Mike Soraghan
Posted: 06/17/09 05:16 PM
The House's two most conservative caucuses, the Blue Dogs and New Democrats, are banding together to come up with shared principles on healthcare and counter a process many see skewing to the left.

The two groups, which combined have 131 members — more than half the House Democratic Caucus — have been holding meetings to see where they can agree on a healthcare plan.

"We're looking at things like what the structure of a public plan would look like," said Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.).

Democratic leaders have taken note. Kind said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called a meeting with New Democrats and Blue Dogs in her office Wednesday to discuss healthcare. The results of that meeting were not known at press time.

[sandnsea]

1. We better target their constituents

and soon. Too many people don't know they need to be fighting right now.

[JanMichael]

2. Fuckheads. Toss them back to the Repukes please. nt