rssGrassley Predicts ‘Scaled Down’ Health Bill Will Pass
Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 3:35 pm
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Arguing that the town hall forums of August have “changed the direction” of the health care reform debate, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), said Thursday that he nonetheless expects a bill to pass before Christmas — though it “may be kind of miniature to what we’re talking about.”
Grassley, on the front lines of the year’s thorny health reform debate, has been impressed by the larger-than-usual public gatherings that have stolen headlines throughout the month, referring to them Thursday as “democracy in action.” Still, the Gang of Six member was quick to point out that the future of health reform hinges on the collective experience of Congress, not his alone.
“You need the judgment of all 535 members of Congress on whether or not the town meetings have changed the direction of health care,” Grassley said during a teleconference with reporters. “I think they probably have changed the direction, but it’s difficult for me to say how much.
“But I believe [the bill] will be a little more scaled down than what we were originally thinking when we left for August summer break.”
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Comment posted September 3, 2009 @ 8:06 pm
Basically it'll be a big win-win for the Insurance Companies. They'll have an individual mandate to buy their overpriced garbage insurance plans forced on the working-class on pain of law and won't have any real competition in the form of a workable co-op plan or government-administered alterate option.
Aetna, United, Humana and Assurant stocks are probably rising right now. CEO pay and bonuses will go through the roof for a “job well done,” in getting the company-paid-for shills to these town hall meetings.
Basically we'll get more of the same, with an added “bonus” of being forced to pay for overpriced insurance from companies who will have NO constraints put upon their obnoxious practices.
Good job Grassley. You represent your lobbyists well.
Comment posted September 4, 2009 @ 11:49 am
Obama, if you give this pathetic, anti-worker shill for the insurance industry Grassley what he wants, after negotiating with him in good faith and having him stab you in the back with emails asking constituents to “help kill Obamacare” — then you'll be receiving your walking papers in 2012.
End of discussion.
We WILL get a public option, or Pelosi and Reid will be the minority “leaders.”
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