George Soros Pledges $5 Million To Bankroll Health Care Reform Push, Group Says

[BlueJessamine]

Source: Washington Post

The Plum Line
By Greg Sargent

In another sign of the urgency gripping the pro-health care reform camp, billionaire George Soros has pledged to sink $5 million into the fight, the group getting the money confirmed.

Soros — whose operation carefully guards the privacy of such donations — made the pledge to Health Care For America Now, the leading coalition of pro-reform groups, unions and providers, HCAN chief Richard Kirsch confirmed in an email that was forwarded to me.

Kirsch was asked by a prominent liberal blogger to comment for a post on Soros’ $5 million pledge, which the blogger had heard about. “Thanks for the heads up,” Kirsch emailed in reply. “HCAN is pleased to be supported by people and organizations who support our campaign to win quality, affordable health care for all.”

The blogger, who didn’t end up writing about the donation, passed the email along, and an HCAN spokesperson didn’t dispute the email or the figure when I asked about it.


Read more: http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/health-care/george-soros-pledges-5-million-to-bankroll-health-care-reform-push-group-says/

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The Soros pledge is noteworthy, because both sides will seize on it. The right will say it shows the real astroturfing is coming from the pro-reform side — billionaire bogeyman Soros is bankrolling this fight!

The left will cite the donation to demand that HCAN show real results.

[stray cat]

1. Thank you George

[FarPoint]

7. Another great big hug from me for Mr. Soros!

I hope someone steps up to the plate and helps us with security at the town hall meetings. At least a plan for safety. I'm so sad about this repug right wing disruption attack. I'm almost in tears with sadness.

[Epiphany4z]

2. oh dear...

thats goina make a few freeper heads explode...lol...I will just call that a bonus of the donation

[rusty charly]

3. The Freeps will

seize on this, while ignoring MASSIVE FUNDING from the Right.

[barbtries]

4. in that case

the left needs to keep pounding on where the money's coming from on the right.

[pnorman]

5. He's just counterbalancing about four days of $$$ contributions from The Other Side.

n/t

pnorman

[bluestateguy]

6. Not ideal, but we should embrace it

To get reform--any reform, even small reform--you need powerful allies with big bucks to match the powerful interests who like things the way that they are right now.

[sasquatch]

8. The cavalry has finally arrived

:applause:

[Wizard777]

9. Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha!

All the heads of the republicans on the bipartisan boards I debate on just exploded. They'll be speaking in tongues like De Niro going down with the ship at the end of Cape Fear. BLLLLLLLLL Soros! BLLLLLLL Socialist! BLLLLLLLLL Obamesiah! BLLLLLLLL We're goin' to glory!

Gotta run! If they haven't gotten a hold of this yet. I have to go hit them right between the eyes with it. Bwahahahahahahahaha!

:spray: :rofl:

[rusty charly]

19. Wait... Doesn't the Right

consider money=speech?

[Wizard777]

26. Soros doesn't support their causes. So as far as they are concerned he's not allowed to have money.

[florida08]

22. LoL

I like your enthusiasm

[tomm2thumbs]

10. the right will say it whether it is true or not - at least the money is there to fight their attacks

better to be right and have them attacking than to be be wrong and have them attacking anyway.

[dmosh42]

11. I just sent another $25 to MoveOn to do my part, and thanks George! n/t

[Larkspur]

12. $5 million is a spit in the bucket compared to the Health Insurance Industry

who is spending $1.4 million per day to defeat healthcare reform.

[tj2001]

13. Health care for Americans first - before curing any disease in Zzabracagistan

Charity begins at home

[Critters2]

24. That's a progressive position.

:eyes:

[tj2001]

14. Health care for Americans first - before curing any disease in Zzabracagistan

Charity begins at home

[Beavker]

15. It's something I guess.

Time for Warren to give the nudge to Bill and Malinda...help those closer to home a bit and help get your co-Americans the basic care they need.

[MasonJar]

16. Thank God for George Soros and his committment to progress in America.

[felinetta]

17. Great news.

[Arkana]

18. Oh God, this is going to make the Freepers' heads explode

[devilgrrl]

20. Oh come now! Where's the outrage!!!!!

:sarcasm:

[Joanne98]

21. Thank you Mr Soros.

[David Zephyr]

23. Soros is so f'n cool. George, I salute you...yet again! K&R!

Here's to George Soros.

This truly deserves a big K&R.

[Odin2005]

25. This will make Wing-nuts heads explode.

:woohoo: