Poll: Baucus’ work on health care lacks strong support in Montana.

cal04

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Sat Aug-22-09 12:52 PM
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Poll: Baucus’ work on health care lacks strong support in Montana.

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/08/22/poll-baucus/

Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) has frustrated progressives with his work on health care reform as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, refusing to back a public option. A new DailyKos/Research 2000 poll finds that Baucus’ constituents are also unhappy with his work. Just forty-two percent of Montanans approve of the job he is doing, and 47 percent support a public option (compared to 43 percent who oppose one). The disparity is greatest amongst Democrats in Montana, 55 percent of whom disapprove of what Baucus is doing. Markos Moulitsas concludes, “espite the onslaught of pure bullshit slung by opponents of effective reform (death panels! government takeover! Canada!), a plurality of all Montana residents (and independents as well) still support a public option.”

Baucus does not represent his state, say Montanans
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/21/770592/-Baucus-does-not-represent-his-state,-say-Montanans

Max Baucus receives considerable contributions from health care industry.
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/23/max-baucus-health-contributions/

Montanans Not Backing Baucus' Work On Health Care
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/21/montantans-not-backing-ba_n_265477.html

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Sat Aug-22-09 01:03 PM
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1. I'm kind of amazed he doesn't get it. His constituents don't support him in

this and will probably try to replace him in the next election. He seems too thick headed to see the hand writing on the wall. Even though the death care industry contributes a large amount of his campaign money, he still has to get their votes, unless Montana has a cheat to win system too.

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DJ13

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Sat Aug-22-09 01:11 PM
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2. Oh, he gets it, but why should he care?

Even if he loses his next election he stands to be set for the rest of his life from both his Congressional pension and the likely 5 figure salary he will receive from a major health care service provider as a lobbiest.

He's set no matter what.

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