Ezra Klein on healthcare reform: "The Senate is your enemy. Max Baucus is your enemy."

[antigop]

http://thejournal.epluribusmedia.net/index.php/features/1-latest-news/133-health-care-reform-how-the-citizens-can-lead

Ezra Klein cautioned the audience of Single Payer supporters that the Senate was designed from its inception to preserve status quo, and it is doing its job brilliantly today. It is difficult to push through transformative change in the Senate because of its committee structure. “I am not your enemy,” Klein stated. “The Senate is your enemy. Max Baucus is your enemy. Unless we either remove or motivate Baucus serious change will never occur.”

“There is only one way to motivate Baucus to help us,” asserted Klein. “Elect progressives to the Senate.”

Create a raucous anti-Baucas Caucus.

[Cleita]

1. Well, I had the ten minute annual physical last week.

It used to be an hour. Not anymore. I managed to pigeonhole some of the staff for an explanation and what I was able to deduce from the excuses is that the medical practice is playing to the lowest common denominator, the HMO's who are forcing the doctors to limit their time with patients, because they won't pay for more time.

Well, I dunno what to do.

[Cleita]

3. Another

:kick:

[lumberjack_jeff]

4. Me too. The bill was $300. That's $1800/hour. n/t

[antigop]

2. kicking for the morning crowd n/t