Senator Hagan states the Senate is combining both the Harkin Bill and Baucus Bill as their final Senate Bill. She also favors passage and the Public Option. I am more than proud to call her my Senator.
Combat the Fear Factor. There is no reason for anyone in this country that is not in the top one percent of income earners to worry about the Health Care Reform Bill. It will bring better health care to all, hence a healthier nation.
Do you realize there are dearly less than 20% of adults eligible for service in the military that are actually healthy enough to achieve participation? It is a matter of National Security at this point that our health care delivery system is the best in the world and available to everyone.
Once settled on that reality, reflect on the fact childhood obesity is rampant in the next generation. For all those that fear placing Health Care Reform on the national stage will cause their children tax burdens for time unending, imagine if the country they live in is undefendable because of the poor physical condition of the people they are. It isn't acceptable that a human being suffer ill health when there is reasonable steps to improve their quality of life and ability to be employed.
FIRST THOUGHTS: SENATE GETS THE BATON (click title to entry - thank you)
...*** Drawing more battle lines: Indeed, this "thank you" list is a good place to start our 2010 focus to see how the Obama agenda is playing -- not in the 39 districts of the Democrats who voted no. A First Read analysis of the Saturday’s vote finds that about 60 of the Democrats who voted for health care are either in vulnerable or potentially vulnerable districts, including 18 who represent districts that went for McCain. Another 10 are in districts where Obama got less than 55%; six are from districts where Obama got more than 55%, but the member got less than 55%; 14 are in districts which Obama won by less than 55%, but they won by more than 55%; and at least another 12 are in districts where both they and Obama got more than 55%, but either have been competitive in the past or could be competitive. We'll release the full list later today....
