Reply #2: It was labeled as another "Big Guvment" Program [View All]

[Bandit]

It was designed to benefit business because it was an insurance program and not Single Payer Health Care. It was designed to get the lowest possible insurance rates and give them to everyone instead of just IBM or General Motors. It would have been a hell of a lot better than what we have but it was a Democratic sponsored Bill. That was all it took in the poisonous atmosphere that was generated by Newt and Rush and the likes of them. The Democrats were afraid of the huge noise machine of the republicans so backed down and wouldn't give their support. The Democrats are still afraid of the huge GOP noise machine and see how they legislate because of it. We are definitely the party of cowards. The GOP has us pegged right on that one. That is why Clark and Dean are so popular now. They aren't afraid to tell it like it is. All of the others are quaking in their boots.