How have Democrats done on health care (insurance) reform?

[ThomWV]

Its a poll, the question is how do you think the Democrats in Congress and the White House and the rest of the Party apparatus have done with the Health Care (insurance) reform debate and legislation?

I'll break it down into 5 levels from best to worst.

[msongs]

1. the insurance company welfare act is a huge success really - nt

[zorahopkins]

2. Let's See....Insurance Companies Get Richer Because...

If I understand the Bill that the Senate will pass, it provides that Corporate Insurance Companies (Aetna, etc.) get richer. (Because everyone will have to purchase health insurance).

It also provides that Americans will not be able to purchase medicines imported from countries like Canada (Big Pharma wanted that in the Bill, I think).

To pay for this bill, Americans who already have decent health insurance plans (the kinds that Unions neogtiate on behalf of their members) will pay an additional tax on their so-called "Cadillac Plans".

I don't think this is the kind of change I voted for.

[ThomWV]

3. I believe you have done a good job in covering the bill's main points.

[gateley]

8. "I don't think this is the kind of change I voted for."

We had no idea of the nightmare that was in store for us. We felt like we were getting back some power, yet we're still ignored and viewed as inconsequential. We've been betrayed.

[peace frog]

9. We were fish in a barrel

desperate to believe again in government that operates for the good of the people. Ripe for the plucking, and man did we get plucked.

[BurtWorm]

4. Utter failure.

They promised major reform and are limping in with a Christmas present to the insurance industry and doing harm to the American people. Nothing to be proud of with this package. They can pass this and claim victory, but what's going on here is utterly transparent: major failure.

[ThomWV]

5. You have, in three sentences, summed it up perfectly. If I could Rec a reply you'd get it.

On Edit: I can actually count to three if I try.

[BurtWorm]

7. Thanks.

I'm kicking and rec'ing your poll to show my appreciation for your kind words.

[old mark]

6. Caved in like a marshmallow. Might turn it into something good eventually, but

you can't make chicken salad out of chicken shit.

mark

[populistdriven]

10. canada's bill was 9 pages, this is 2000

[ThomWV]

11. But you have to understand, unlike ours Canada's bill benefited its people.