http://wisc.wiscollegedems.org/2009/10/08/the-latest-on-health-care/ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:51:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://wisc.wiscollegedems.org/2009/10/08/the-latest-on-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Travis Serebin Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:36:25 +0000 http://wisc.wiscollegedems.org/?p=211#comment-22 I definitely hear what you're saying. Unfortunately, with the way the Senate is set up I am having trouble seeing how the public option gets 60 votes. We should certainly continue to do our part in pushing its benefits here in WI, but I don't think we have done enough to sell it to the American people. That is why we have Democrats who still won't get on board - their constituents are totally opposed. I would rather have something get done than have the whole bill die in the Senate. If they manage to still get it in somehow I would be thrilled. I definitely hear what you’re saying. Unfortunately, with the way the Senate is set up I am having trouble seeing how the public option gets 60 votes. We should certainly continue to do our part in pushing its benefits here in WI, but I don’t think we have done enough to sell it to the American people. That is why we have Democrats who still won’t get on board – their constituents are totally opposed. I would rather have something get done than have the whole bill die in the Senate. If they manage to still get it in somehow I would be thrilled.

]]> http://wisc.wiscollegedems.org/2009/10/08/the-latest-on-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Evan Giesemann Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:07:36 +0000 http://wisc.wiscollegedems.org/?p=211#comment-18 I don't understand why the process of reconciliation is suddenly off the table again. This country elected democrats for a reason; now it is the responsibility of those elected officials to produce meaningful results. While the Baucus bill is a step in the right direction, I do not think it's acceptable to leave 25 million people without sufficient health care coverage. Congressional democrats have a responsibility to the majority of the country that elected them. We are in a unique time, with significant majorities in both chambers of Congress. If we do not get it right this time, it will be decades before this opportunity presents itself again. I don’t understand why the process of reconciliation is suddenly off the table again. This country elected democrats for a reason; now it is the responsibility of those elected officials to produce meaningful results. While the Baucus bill is a step in the right direction, I do not think it’s acceptable to leave 25 million people without sufficient health care coverage. Congressional democrats have a responsibility to the majority of the country that elected them. We are in a unique time, with significant majorities in both chambers of Congress. If we do not get it right this time, it will be decades before this opportunity presents itself again.

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