Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Kucinich - "This bill represents a giveaway to the insurance industry,"
Facing razor-thin margins in the House, kucinich1 Kucinich willing to cast the vote that kills health reformDemocratic leaders are hoping to convert the sole liberal who opposes their health care bill, but it seems they have their work cut out because he isn't budging.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) on Monday defended his opposition to the proposal in an appearance on MSNBC's Countdown With Keith Olbermann, citing as his central concern its lack of a robust public option to provide competition for insurance companies.
"This bill represents a giveaway to the insurance industry," Kucinich said. "$70 billion dollars a year, and no guarantees of any control over premiums, forcing people to buy private insurance, five consecutive years of double-digit premium increases."
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3 comments:
if kucinich is against it then so am i. he was my favorite democratic candidate.
I agree.
Billy - I was wondering which way you would go on this one, since I knew you were a Kucinich fan.
YDG - We all agree, unbelievable!
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