Yes, every one of these clowns opposes health care reform; remember their faces in case you see one when the revolution comes

Judging from the talking points being constantly spewed by the likes of Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Paul Ryan (R-WI), Max Baucus (DLC-MT), Blanche Lincoln (DLC-AR), Mary Landrieu (DLC-LA), Joe Lieberman (DLC-CT), and Ben Nelson (DLC-NE), and by the coverage in the corporate media, all of it driven primarily by corporate dollars, one would think that most people oppose Obama's tyrannical plans to impose dreaded health care reform on the American people. But, no. Americans overwhelminglyhealth care reform. Wisely, they don't trust the crooked CEOs who run the insurance companies and they don't trust the bought off, sold out Republicans in Congress. Every single poll that comes out shows that Americans-- by gargantuan margins, favor genuine, government-run health care.That's why the insurance companies and their shills in Congress are fighting tooth and nail, like mad dogs, to kill thebetween an Insurance company bailout (the Senate Finance Committee plan authored by Max Baucus and Chuck Grassley) and single payer. The compromise, which offers consumers a choice, is called the "public option." Anyone who likes their for-profit Insurance company's service can stick with it. Otherwise, they can opt for the non-profit government run plan. Studies by the insurance industry show that within a couple of years there will be virtually no people choosing for-profit insurance companies This story in today'sis just what the doctor ordered in reminding people that Blue America is asking for donations for the television ads were doing to make Arkansas voters aware that their senator isn't reallysenator; Blanche Lincoln belongs to the Big Business CEOs who have financed her career. While she works behind the scenes to protect the interests of her Insurance Industry patrons, Americans "are strongly behind one of the most contentious proposals Congress is considering, a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers, according to the latest/CBS News poll." Even half the respondents who admitted they areprefer this plan, while among normal Americans, the margins are staggering. Look at this chart and then please consider chipping in at our Campaign for Health Care Choice Is our democracy real? Is it time for us to go out into the streets like the courageous Iranian patriots in Tehran who are fighting the powerful establishment in their country? In our country we have just as selfish and greedy an establishment, only they don't wear military uniforms and clerical drag; they wear three piece Armani and Zegna suits and demand the taxpayers subsidize their hundred dollar lunches and private jets. Haven't we had enough yet?Max Baucus, the entire Republican Party , Joe Lieberman, Mary Landrieu, Ben Nelson, Arlen Specter, and, as Pam points out so eloquently this morning, Kay Hagan are all just as guilty as Lincoln when it comes to taking money from Big Insurance and selling out working families. Blue America would love to deal with all of them. Except for Specter, though, only Lincoln is up for re-election in 2010. Some have five-and-a-half years before they have to face the voters again. Lincoln is on the Heath subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee. There is a reason why health insurance companies have chosen her to lavish the most money on-- and it's the same reason we've chosen her as well . Please give-- because it really does count.

Labels: Blanche Lincoln, health care, Insurance Industry, public option, single-payer health insurance