Statement: (Senator) Sanders Reacts to Obama Health Care Speech

[ProSense]

Statement: Sanders Reacts to Obama Health Care Speech

September 9, 2009

WASHINGTON, September 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement tonight after President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on health care reform.

“As the president mentioned, it is an international embarrassment that the United States remains the only major country on earth that does not guarantee health care to all of its people, while spending twice as much per capita as most other nations.

“The president cogently made the case that the rabid partisanship that we have recently seen must end and the Congress must come together to provide comprehensive, universal and cost-effective health care for all Americans.

“The reality is that, if we do not act now, the likelihood is that more and more Americans will lose their health insurance and health care costs will double within eight years. This would be a tragedy for the American people and for our economy. Doing nothing is not an option.”

[dionysus]

1. good ol bern. he's great on thom's show.

[Uzybone]

2. another sell out drinking the kool aid

Sanders should let it fail and hopefully we will get something better in 40 years. Around the time Bushs' Iraq War will be vindicated.

[Mass]

3. Thanks for posting this.\nt

[HamdenRice]

4. Uh oh. Time to throw Bernie under the Bus with Krugman. Today, Bernie you are a corporate whore!!!

After all, the statement is generally supportive of Obama, therefore Bernie must be a shill for the "fat cats." So says WorldSocialistWebSite, Pendejo and his trusty sidekick Stompers.

[lovelyrita]

5. I'm interested in what he will say on Thom Hartmann

tomorrow. Bernie has been pretty steadfast on single payer.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

6. This is what separates Sanders (an actual socialist) from guys like Kucinich.

He understands the reality of the situation and looks to actually get something good, if not perfect, done and into law. I'd support Sanders for President long, long before I'd ever move a finger for DK.

[Cha]

7. It very much is key to understand

Reality at this juncture in history.

[OwnedByFerrets]

8. This is the statement that Bernie "should" give

Knowing Senator Sanders history, I believe, when pressed, he will agree with Thom on many of the key issues.

[depakid]

9. Pretty tepid endorsement

Basically, a restatement of the problem.

[TomCADem]

10. Go Bernie!!!!

Bernie Sanders is fantastic.

[azmouse]

11. kick