NC DU'ers. Kay Hagan is holding up the public plan in committee.

[mmonk]

Healthcare reform advocates have been watching the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee and wondering why no public option component has been forthcoming -- despite assurances that it would appear by Tuesday.

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According to a source with direct knowledge of what is happening on the HELP Committee, the problem is that two Democrats -- Kay Hagan and Jeff Bingaman -- are refusing to sign on.

"We can't bring it up because we'd actually lose the vote," said the source. "They'd vote with the Republicans."

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Bingaman and Hagan are in favor of watering down a public plan into Kent Conrad's co-op plan, which is supported by insurance lobbyists. "It gives them the appearance of supporting a public option without getting them in trouble with the insurance companies," said the source.


http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/17/healthcare-hagan-bingaman-holding-up-public-plan-in-help-committee/


You know what to do:

DC 202-224-6342, Greensboro 336-333-5311, Raleigh 919-856-4630

[Thrill]

1. I can't believe I spent so much time working on her campaign

Talk about betrayal.

[mmonk]

3. She's what they call a "centrist".

She's what I call a Republican.

[mmonk]

5. Besides calling her,

go here: http://hagan.senate.gov/ and click the contact Kay Hagan link, and tell her to release it from the HELP Committee. Be sure to remind her you worked for the campaign.

[littlebit]

8. You're not the only one

feeling that way right about now.

[tekisui]

2. I'll call her tomorrow. Shame on her.

[mmonk]

4. Good show.

See if you can spread the word. I'll work my networks.

[Mojorabbit]

6. I am so disappointed in

the lack of cohesiveness our Dems are showing.

[mmonk]

7. They don't work very well as an opposition party

to the Republicans whether in the majority or minority.

[OHdem10]

9. In the future know where Candidates stand on issues before giving

any money or time. Let the Insurance Companies and Pharmaceutical
and others( who oppose Public Option)pay for their campaigns.

I wonder how her constituents feel about her throwing them under the
bus.