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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Montana Senator Screws America

Max Baucus has been one of Montana's senators for as long as I can remember. The great Senator Mike Mansfield preceded him. Made one proud to be a Montanan. Baucus is no Mansfield.

As a Democrat, one would think Baucus would advocate for the people as opposed to corporations. Not true. His little band of six that he has been directing has removed the public health insurance option from the table.

After weeks of secretive talks, a bipartisan group in the Senate edged closer Monday to a health care compromise that omits two key Democratic priorities but incorporates provisions to slow the explosive rise in medical costs, officials said.

These officials said participants were on track to exclude a requirement many congressional Democrats seek for large businesses to offer coverage to their workers. Nor would there be a provision for a government insurance option, despite President Barack Obama's support for such a plan....





Crooks and Liars posted this interesting table about Baucus.

From Howie Klein:






No one serving in the Senate today has taken as much money from the Medical-Industrial Complex as Baucus ($2,865,881) other than notorious corporate whore Arlen Specter ($4,066,433) and two former presidential candidates, John Kerry ($8,163,141) and John McCain ($8,672,260). Baucus even tops Medical Industry shill Mitch McConnell ($2,755,468). And when it comes to the Financial Sector-- the banksters, Big Insurance and Big Real Estate-- Baucus was also on the payroll in a major way. His $4,675,393 in donations put him in the Top 10...
Southern Beale writes:
The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce is cheering this deal. Which is a sure sign that it’s going to suck for consumers.

Here’s the best part:
They have met for hours in recent weeks in Baucus' office, joined by aides and outside advisers such as actuaries summoned to explain arcane details of insurance.

Of course they have. They have to learn all about insurance, the ins and outs and ups and downs of it. Because that’s what this has always been about: insurance reform.

Not healthcare reform, but insurance reform.

Epic Fail.

Mad as hell? Come bang some pots and pans with us Wednesday in Bristol.


2 comments:

  1. Looks like the lib dems may be getting their fill of Baucus:

    http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dems-warn-baucus-with-gavel-threat-2009-07-29.html

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  2. John,

    So glad you found this bit of info. We've been passing this one along to all our "liberal" friends. We apologize that you were excluded somehow...nothing personal.

    We have sent a letter to Mr. Baucus making precise reference to these donations. We have yet to hear from him. However, we did get a form letter when we wrote to him about gay marriage. LOL...

    We are the devils advocate and she does wear Prada...LOL

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