So, what did ya think about the Obama speech? I thought it was just more of the same. Very disappointing, very typical, OH SO boring. What did he say, oh yea, he said he feels cautiously optimistic we'll get this done, WTF??!!
Yes, alot are saying it's still a good bill, there are lots of good changes. NO public option, NO medicare buy-in, NO competition because the 3o million more will get their insurance from the big ins. companies who by the way are popping the corks tonight with the Christmas present they just received from LIEbermann!!! FUCK THAT!!!!
United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard, says don't blame President Obama, he's a good and decent guy who has had the rug pulled out from under him. Gerard says its not over, he has no intentions on giving up and neither do the progressive Senators who have fought so hard for us. But what about the president, can we continue to say oh he's just too nice?? He talks to these progressives, he sees the back-stabbing obstructionists, so why doesn't he do more??
Something else I don't understand, with NO public option, NO medicare buy-in, the legislation would be financed by about $460 billion in cuts in projected Medicare payments to health care providers over a decade, there will be higher payroll taxes on individuals making more than $250,000 annually and higher taxes on high-cost insurance
I like Joan Walsh, she reminds me of Annette and always makes me see the glass half full. She says the bill is good, get it in conference committee and WORK ON IT, it can be improved upon.
Also Alan Grayson says the bill is signable but he will continue fighting to make it better, and one Senator[LIEbermann] should not be allowed to dictate what the whole country gets, so he[Grayson] will be working on the filibuster legislation.
So, tonight I got a little mad, I vented some and I'm sure I'll vent some more before the nights over, but Joan has calmed me down just a little.
What do you think, was it a good day or not?!
