Gibbs slams key GOP healthcare negotiator

The White House on Monday accused one of the key Senate Republicans working on health care legislation of abandoning efforts at crafting a bipartisan bill.

While criticizing the GOP's overall approach to the debate, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs made a point of singling out Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), one of the three Republicans in the Finance Committee's negotiating "Gang of Six."

"It appears that at least in Senator Enzi's case, he doesn't believe that there is a pathway to get bipartisan support, and the president thinks that is wrong," said Gibbs. "I think Senator Enzi has clearly turned over his cards on bipartisanship and decided it is time to walk away from the table."

Gibbs's comments came after Enzi told a Wyoming town hall audience last week that would not compromise with Democrats. And in a radio address on Saturday, Enzi accused Democrats of proposing health care reform that "will actually make our nation's finances sicker without saving you money."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/31/gibbs-slams-key-gop-healt_n_272988.html

the negotiations after Jake Tapper asked about a fund-raising letter Grassley sent out that says he's opposed to "Obamacare" or whatever RW talking points he mentioned. It's obviously getting close to "crunch time" and I'm glad Gibbs is calling out these Repubs. and what they're doing/saying.

thrown together to decide for the whole committee what should happen? And now, of course, 2 of the 3 on the right have said they aren't going to support anything the majority wants anyway.

-or anything else. I hate all of these non-representative SMALL ad-hoc "gangs" making IMPORTANT decisions for the rest of us.
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