(Community Matters) . . . call the pound. See them as the obstructionists claiming to be protectors of something they’re not. 47,000,000 Americans without health insurance. Our costs are twice the average, infant mortality is highest, life expectancy is decreasing, American manufacturing competitiveness is hamstrung, white collar competitiveness next, medicare/medicaid will break the bank, and insurance companies continue making obscene profits while kicking back claims.
Lots of questionable motivations among this bunch. Rep Ross from Arkansas who leads the health care task force for Blue Dogs still owns a pharmacy, is simultaneously “employed” by a pharmaceutical operation and received most of his campaign contributions from the health care industry.
In the Senate, MT Senator Max Baucus? According to the Nation, former Baucus staffers are currently being paid $1.4mm per day by the health care industry. coincidence? go figure . . .
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