Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds You

13Oct09
"With this markup nearing its conclusion, we can now see clearly that the bill continues its march leftward," said Senator Grassley of Iowa.

The Senate Finance Committee will vote shortly on Senator Max Baucus' health care bill today. With a Democratic majority of 13-10, and Republican Olympia Snowe of Maine pledging her support, the bill's passage out of committee is all but assured.

If passed, President Obama's universal health care policy will have gone farther toward becoming a reality than any others president's since Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.

This is a mistake for America.

An independent PricewaterhouseCoopers report commissioned by America's Health Insurance Plans, shows that under the Baucus proposal,the cumulative increases in the cost of a typical family policy between 2010 and 2019 will be $20,700 more than it would be under the current system. $4,000 more than projected by lawmakers.

And the finance committee bill is the most conservative measure in the Senate. It will be be lumped in with more liberal versions passed by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committees until what finally comes to the floor for debate resembles the the House measure.

Senator Snowe's "bipartisanship" will be used as justification. Call Snowe's Office at (202) 224-5344, and let her know that America is holding her accountable.

*Edit* The bill has now passed out of committee. We're one step closer to "fundamentally transforming America".