Two Liberal Groups Target Obama Over His Position on Public Option

Two Liberal Groups Target Obama Over His Position on Public Option

By Dan Eggen


Two major liberal groups launched petition drives Thursday demanding that President Obama endorse a public-insurance option as part of his drive for health-care reform.

The efforts by MoveOn.org and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee illustrate the widening fissures within the left over how to overhaul the nation's health-care system. Obama will address the issue in a prime-time speech to Congress next Wednesday.

Many Democrats and liberal groups have been alarmed by what they describe as signs of possible retreat by the White House on especially important issues, and they argue that jettisoning a public plan would amount to a betrayal of those who supported Obama's historic candidacy last year.

"We worked so hard for real change," the PCCC petition reads. "President Obama, please demand a strong public health insurance option in your speech to Congress. Letting the insurance companies win would not be change we can believe in."

PCCC spokesman Adam Green said the petition was sent to 150,000 supporters, who will also be encouraged to use Facebook and Twitter to broaden the effort and provide a direct connection to the White House.

The MoveOn petition says the group is "counting on your to fight for bold change on health care -- including a strong public health insurance option."

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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/09/03/liberal_group_targets_obama_ov.html

Enough appeasement of Republicans and the health industry!

He said "make me do it" -- and I am taking him at his word.