Rockefeller has a good idea for a new amendment to the Finance bill

mvd

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Thu Oct-01-09 01:47 PM
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Rockefeller has a good idea for a new amendment to the Finance bill

Just saw this at Daily Kos:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/10/1/788513/-Rockefeller:-Time-for-Insurance-Companies-to-Spend-Money-on-Actual-Care

I think the votes on this would be telling. They couldn't hide behind excuses so well.

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Cha

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Thu Oct-01-09 01:57 PM
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1. r&k

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Hissyspit

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Thu Oct-01-09 02:39 PM
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6. VIDEO & Transcript Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=380934&mesg_id=380934

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Cha

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Thu Oct-01-09 02:44 PM
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7. Thank you

Hissy!

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mvd

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Thu Oct-01-09 02:46 PM
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8. Thanks, Hissyspit

:hi:

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saracat

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Thu Oct-01-09 02:05 PM
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2. I Love this idea!

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dragonlady

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Thu Oct-01-09 02:29 PM
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3. Note that this is originally Al Franken's idea

From the same diary at Kos:

Sen. Franken has just introduced the Fairness in Health Insurance Act of 2009, which would mandate that 90% of the $485 billion of subsidies given to private insurers in the Senate Finance bill be spent on actual health care. Sen. Rockefeller liked the idea so much he plans to offer Franken's bill as an amendment in the Finance Cmte. tonight or tomorrow.

Franken is already taking a leadership position in the Senate. That's why the Republicans fought so hard to keep him out.

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mvd

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Thu Oct-01-09 02:32 PM
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5. Franken has been terrific!

:thumbsup:

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SpartanDem

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Thu Oct-01-09 02:32 PM
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4. There is actually similar provision in the House bill

,but I'm definately glad Rocky is pushing this because if it is adpoted here then it'll be in the final bill for sure.

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WI_DEM

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Thu Oct-01-09 02:51 PM
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9. I'm sure we will see the insurance industries lap dogs vote against this.

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Thu Oct-01-09 03:35 PM
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10. thats the point we get to see who the most bought out senators are.

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