Liberals Ready to 'Fight' Over Concessions in Senate Health Bill

[Fozzledick]

Liberal outrage over the Senate's health care reform bill is reaching a boiling point, with a number of organizations, unions and House Democrats warning that the watered-down version they see creeping toward a vote will not survive in its current form.

The warnings suggest the controversial government-run insurance plan, as well as a proposed expansion of Medicare, could be brought back to the table down the road even though Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid stripped those ideas from his package -- mainly to appease moderates like Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman.

Former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean has been the most vocal opponent of the Senate bill, calling for the Senate to kill the package and writing in a column Thursday that it would "do more harm than good" for the country.

"I know health reform when I see it, and there isn't much left in the Senate bill," he wrote in an opinion article published in the Washington Post.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/17/liberals-ready-fight-concessions-senate-health/

Yeah, It's Fox News trying to put their usual spin on the story, but at least they recognize that the fight is just warming up, not winding down.

If you want to bitch about it , then just CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!1!

[Eric J in MN]

1. Nancy Pelosi is already caving.

We wait for conference when you can cave now?

Oh yeah, you should hold out to get more.

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"We do know that, between the two bills, we have the makings of a ... big difference for the American people," (Nancy Pelosi) said. "And our members are very enthusiastic about our House bill, and we want to defend our position. At some point, though, the legislative process will say that they have to yield on things and we have to yield on things."
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[maglatinavi]

2. bitch

I did!!! :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:

[jgraz]

3. I like how you put 'fight' in ironic quotes.

That's what liberals do these days. They don't FIGHT. They 'fight'.

[flyarm]

4. they are not concessions..it is a total sell out of the American people to corporate whores!

they have sold out the American people's health at the cost of re-elections and selling people out with secret deals!

[mzmolly]

5. I hope they do. And IIRC Lieberman retained some union support

when he went indy after Dems kicked him out of the party?