Burris Hinges Support for Health Reform on Public Option
Monday, October 19, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) has been nothing if not a reliable vote for Democratic leaders since his controversial appointment last December by disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D). But that’s threatening to change. In an eyebrow-raising interview with The Associated Press over the weekend, Burris reiterated an earlier vow to stake his support for the Democrats’ health reform legislation on whether or not the proposal contains a strong, immediate public option to compete with private insurers.
“I would not support a bill that does not have a public option,” Burris, 72, said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. “That position will not change.”
Those words caught the attention of the very Democratic leaders who tried to keep Burris out of the Senate, suggested he resign and have shunned him in unprecedented fashion. Burris is not the only Democrat to insist on creation of a government-run health plan. But he is the one who has the least to lose by defying President Barack Obama and the Democrats who once turned him out in the cold rain.
What’s notable here is that, unlike some other public option supporters in the Democratic caucus, Burris says he won’t support any of the compromise proposals floating around the Senate. He wouldn’t, for example, vote for a public plan triggered by certain conditions a few years down the road, the AP reports. Instead he wants the robust government-backed plan contained in the bill passed by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee earlier in the year. Not even HELP Chairman Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) is insisting on that.
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Comment posted October 20, 2009 @ 1:13 am
MR. PRESIDENT TEAR DOWN THAT WALL OF U.S. HEALTH*CARE SILENT CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY BEING INFLICTED YEARLY ON OUR OWN 45,000 POORER DEAD AMERICANS….
PRESIDENT OBAMA : THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND OUR POORER ACTIVE DUTY U.S.MILITARY FAMILIES BACK HOME DESERVE TO BE ENLIGHTENED AND INFORMED ABOUT THE SPECIFIC FAMILY NAMES OF ALL THE NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL SECERT BEHIND THE SCENE BILLIONAIRE HEALTH*CARE INSURANCE COMPANY(MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER INVESTORS) WHO ARE ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THEIR FUTURE PROFITS AT THE EXPENSE OF CONTINUING THE SILENT YEARLY DEATHS OF OUR 45,000 POORER AMERICANS …
IT IS NOW VERY OBVIOUS TO MOST AMERICANS THAT CERTAIN U.S.CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD HAVE ALREADY MADE UP THEIR MINDS TO SELL OUT OUR 45 MILLION MIDDLE CLASS AND WORKING POOR AMERICANS… 4 RE~ELECTION MONIES…
~ AND SO, MY FELLOW POOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS:ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRIES HEALTH*CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES CAN DO FOR YOU- ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRIES HEALTH*CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES ~
** OUR BRAVE AMERICAN ACTIVE DUTY U.S. MILITARY AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE RISKING AND LOSING THEIR LIVES FOR ALL OF USA ALSO HAVE POORER PARENTS AND SIBLINGS BACK HOME WHO ARE DYING WITHOUT HEALTH*CARE**
*PRESIDENT OBAMA ~ PLEASE MAKE A SPECIAL POINT OF ASSURING OUR AMERICAN MILITARY WORLD-WIDE THAT YOU WILL FIGHT FOR THEIR LOVED ONES HEALTH*CARE BACK HOME ALSO!!!
~ PRESIDENT OBAMA AND U.S. SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE OF MAINE BOTH KNOW THAT ANY FUTURE HEALTH*CARE PLAN FOR OUR NEW AMERICA NEEDS TO ALSO ENCOMPASS ALL FAMILY MEMBERS(PARENTS & SIBLINGS) OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS…ANYTHING LESS WOULD BE UN*AMERICAN ~
**JUST MAYBE AMERICA NEEDS A FEW MORE REVOLVING DOORS IN OUR U.S. CONGRESS **
OUR COUNTRY COULD REALLY USE MANY MORE SINCERE AMERICANS LIKE THIS SPECIAL U.S.SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE FROM MAINE WHO CONSIDERS THIS COUNTRIES 45 MILLION POOR AMERICAN MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITHOUT PROPER HEALTH CARE LIKE HER OWN FAMILY AHEAD OF HER ELECTED POLITICAL FAMILY **
45 MILLION POORER AMERICANS HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL WITH THE PEOPLES U.S. SENATOR SNOWE OF MAINE.
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS THANKS THIS SPECIAL WOMEN FROM THE CARING STATE OF MAINE FOR SHOWING THE REST OF AMERICA THAT GODS VILLAGE OF ANGELICA BEINGS CAN EVEN BE HERE WITH US EVERY~DAY IN THE FLESH.
———————————————————————————————————————
~ OUR U.S.CONGRESS AT LEAST DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE…THEY AFFORD POORER AMERICANS THE SAME EMERGENCY ONLY HEALTH*CARE THAT ILLEGAL ALIENS RECEIVE ~
AMERICA~LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT~ 45,000 DEAD POOR AMERICANS LEAVE U.S. EVERY*YEAR DUE TO 3rd WORLD HEALTH CONDITIONS ??
** POLITICS IN AMERICA IS VERY SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND WHEN OUR MIDDLE~CLASS & WORKING POOR CITIZENS ARE ALL BEING FORCED 2 ALLOW BIG $$$ TO CONTROL THE PEOPLES HALLS OF THE U.S.CONGRESS..
~ SADLY,OUR VERY OWN AMERICAN HEALTH*CARE SATANIC VERSES HAS KEPT 45 MILLION POOR AMERICANS IN 3rd WORLD HEALTH CONDITIONS~
DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY ~ THE WORLDS SELECT BILLIONAIRES AND THEIR FRONT CORPORATIONS WILL ALL GET ON BOARD THE NEW HEALTH~TRAIN OF $$$…**ADDING 45 MILLION MORE AMERICAN CITIZENS TO THE CURRENT GIVEN PROFIT MARGINS + WITH A FUTURE AMNESTY PROGRAM (6 months) AFTER NEXT U.S.PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION = $$$$$$$$$………
WEALTH~CARE FOR ALL THE HEAVILY INVESTED INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN BILLIONAIRES IN THE CURRENT U.S.HEALTH FOR THE WEALTHY ONLY SYSTEM WILL NOT END ANYTIME SOON… IT WILL ONLY BE RE~ARRANGED TO MAKE SURE ALL THESE MEGA CAPITALISTS PROSPER IN JUST ANOTHER FASHION .
THE FINE ART OF DENYING 45 MILLION AMERICANS HEALTH~CARE IN OUR JUDEO~CHRISTIAN NATION IS NOT RACIST AT ALL… IT’S JUST OUR BEHIND THE SCENE WEALTHY ELITE CITIZENS USING THEIR TREMENDOUS WEALTH TO DIRECTLY INFLUENCE OUR U.S. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES IN KEEPING ALL THE little poor folk down *
AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS ALL ACROSS THE USA HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO COUNT ON THEIR RELIGIOUS FLOCK TO CONTRIBUTE(TITHE)THEIR HARD EARNED MONIES TO THEIR MINISTRIES EVERY WEEK. THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ATTENDING RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE U.S. ARE MIDDLE~CLASS AND WORKING POOR CITIZENS WHO NOW DESPERATELY NEED THE HELP AND SUPPORT FROM THESE SAME U.S.RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN LOBBYING THE U.S.CONGRESS TO PROVIDE PROPER HEALTH~CARE FOR ALL POORER AMERICANS.
***THERE ARE CURRENTLY AN ESTIMASTED 45 MILLION MEN WOMAN AND CHILDREN WITHOUT HEALTH~CARE IN THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD????
SILENT AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS WHO ALL HAVE HEALTH~CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES IS MUCH MORE FRIGHTENING THEN THE POSSIBLE DENIAL OF A FUTURE HEALTH~CARE PLAN FOR ALL…
**45,OOO AMERICANS DIE EACH YEAR IN THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD DIRECTLY RELATED TO THEIR LACK OF PROPER HEALTH*CARE.
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS IS A WWW VOLUNTEER LOBBY FOUND WITH ANY SEARCH ENGINE. (424-247-2013)
Comment posted October 21, 2009 @ 6:14 pm
** SATANS WARRIORS IN OUR U.S.CONGRESS ARE PLAYING THE DEVILS ADVOCATE WITH 45 million POORER AMERICANS HEALTH & WELL BEING**
~ SADLY CERTAIN AMERICAN MILITARY SUPPORTERS IN OUR U.S. CONGRESS HAVE NOW BEEN BOUGHT OUT TO ABANDON THE HEALTH & WELFARE OF POORER MILITARY PARENTS AND SIBLINGS OF OUR ACTIVE DUTY WORLD~WIDE ENLISTED SOLDIERS….
~ A VOTE FOR AMERICAN HEALTH*CARE 4 OUR AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS AND WORKING POOR CITIZENS,IS ALSO A CLEAR VOTE FOR OUR POORER AMERICAN MILITARY FAMILIES WHO OFFER UP THEIR CHILDREN TO SERVE IN OUR U.S. MILITARY FORCES WORLD~WIDE ~
PRESIDENT OBAMA ~ THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND OUR ACTIVE DUTY U.S. MILITARY FAMILIES FROM POOR FAMILIES BACK HOME DESERVE TO BE ENLIGHTENED AND INFORMED ABOUT THE SPECIFIC FAMILY NAMES OF ALL THESE NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL BEHIND THE SCENE BILLIONAIRE HEALTH*CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES(MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER INVESTORS) WHO ARE ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THEIR FUTURE PROFITS OVER THE HORROR OF KNOWING THAT 45,000 POORER AMERICANS DYING EVERY YEAR DUE TO THE LACK OF PROPER HEALTH*CARE…
IT IS NOW VERY OBVIOUS TO MOST AMERICANS THAT CERTAIN U.S.CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD HAVE ALREADY MADE UP THEIR MINDS TO SELL OUT OUR 45 MILLION MIDDLE CLASS AND WORKING POOR AMERICANS… 4 RE~ELECTION MONIES…
~ AND SO, MY FELLOW POOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS:ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRIES HEALTH*CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES CAN DO FOR YOU- ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRIES HEALTH*CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES ~
** OUR BRAVE AMERICAN ACTIVE DUTY U.S. MILITARY AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE RISKING AND LOSING THEIR LIVES FOR ALL OF USA ALSO HAVE POORER PARENTS AND SIBLINGS BACK HOME WHO ARE DYING WITHOUT HEALTH*CARE**
*PRESIDENT OBAMA ~ PLEASE MAKE A SPECIAL POINT OF ASSURING OUR AMERICAN MILITARY WORLD-WIDE THAT YOU WILL FIGHT FOR THEIR LOVED ONES HEALTH*CARE BACK HOME ALSO!!!
~ PRESIDENT OBAMA AND U.S. SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE OF MAINE BOTH KNOW THAT ANY FUTURE HEALTH*CARE PLAN FOR OUR NEW AMERICA NEEDS TO ALSO ENCOMPASS ALL FAMILY MEMBERS(PARENTS & SIBLINGS) OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY MEMBERS…ANYTHING LESS WOULD BE UN*AMERICAN ~
**JUST MAYBE AMERICA NEEDS A FEW MORE REVOLVING DOORS IN OUR U.S. CONGRESS **
OUR COUNTRY COULD REALLY USE MANY MORE SINCERE AMERICANS LIKE THIS SPECIAL U.S.SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE FROM MAINE WHO CONSIDERS THIS COUNTRIES 45 MILLION POOR AMERICAN MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITHOUT PROPER HEALTH CARE LIKE HER OWN FAMILY AHEAD OF HER ELECTED POLITICAL FAMILY **
45 MILLION POORER AMERICANS HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL WITH THE PEOPLES U.S. SENATOR SNOWE OF MAINE.
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS THANKS THIS SPECIAL WOMEN FROM THE CARING STATE OF MAINE FOR SHOWING THE REST OF AMERICA THAT GODS VILLAGE OF ANGELICA BEINGS CAN EVEN BE HERE WITH US EVERY~DAY IN THE FLESH.
——————————————————————————————————————————————–
~ OUR U.S.CONGRESS AT LEAST DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE…THEY AFFORD POORER AMERICANS THE SAME EMERGENCY ONLY HEALTH*CARE THAT ILLEGAL ALIENS RECEIVE ~
AMERICA~LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT~ 45,000 DEAD POOR AMERICANS LEAVE U.S. EVERY*YEAR DUE TO 3rd WORLD HEALTH CONDITIONS ??
** POLITICS IN AMERICA IS VERY SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND WHEN OUR MIDDLE~CLASS & WORKING POOR CITIZENS ARE ALL BEING FORCED 2 ALLOW BIG $$$ TO CONTROL THE PEOPLES HALLS OF THE U.S.CONGRESS..
~ SADLY,OUR VERY OWN AMERICAN HEALTH*CARE SATANIC VERSES HAS KEPT 45 MILLION POOR AMERICANS IN 3rd WORLD HEALTH CONDITIONS~
DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY ~ THE WORLDS SELECT BILLIONAIRES AND THEIR FRONT CORPORATIONS WILL ALL GET ON BOARD THE NEW HEALTH~TRAIN OF $$$…**ADDING 45 MILLION MORE AMERICAN CITIZENS TO THE CURRENT GIVEN PROFIT MARGINS + WITH A FUTURE AMNESTY PROGRAM (6 months) AFTER NEXT U.S.PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION = $$$$$$$$$………
WEALTH~CARE FOR ALL THE HEAVILY INVESTED INTERNATIONAL AND AMERICAN BILLIONAIRES IN THE CURRENT U.S.HEALTH FOR THE WEALTHY ONLY SYSTEM WILL NOT END ANYTIME SOON… IT WILL ONLY BE RE~ARRANGED TO MAKE SURE ALL THESE MEGA CAPITALISTS PROSPER IN JUST ANOTHER FASHION .
THE FINE ART OF DENYING 45 MILLION AMERICANS HEALTH~CARE IN OUR JUDEO~CHRISTIAN NATION IS NOT RACIST AT ALL… IT’S JUST OUR BEHIND THE SCENE WEALTHY ELITE CITIZENS USING THEIR TREMENDOUS WEALTH TO DIRECTLY INFLUENCE OUR U.S. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES IN KEEPING ALL THE little poor folk down *
AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS ALL ACROSS THE USA HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABLE TO COUNT ON THEIR RELIGIOUS FLOCK TO CONTRIBUTE(TITHE)THEIR HARD EARNED MONIES TO THEIR MINISTRIES EVERY WEEK. THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ATTENDING RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE U.S. ARE MIDDLE~CLASS AND WORKING POOR CITIZENS WHO NOW DESPERATELY NEED THE HELP AND SUPPORT FROM THESE SAME U.S.RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN LOBBYING THE U.S.CONGRESS TO PROVIDE PROPER HEALTH~CARE FOR ALL POORER AMERICANS.
***THERE ARE CURRENTLY AN ESTIMASTED 45 MILLION MEN WOMAN AND CHILDREN WITHOUT HEALTH~CARE IN THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD????
SILENT AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS WHO ALL HAVE HEALTH~CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES IS MUCH MORE FRIGHTENING THEN THE POSSIBLE DENIAL OF A FUTURE HEALTH~CARE PLAN FOR ALL…
**45,OOO AMERICANS DIE EACH YEAR IN THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD DIRECTLY RELATED TO THEIR LACK OF PROPER HEALTH*CARE.
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS IS A WWW VOLUNTEER LOBBY FOUND WITH ANY SEARCH ENGINE. (424-247-2013)
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