Why the Gang of Six is Deciding Health Care for Three Hundred Million of Us

http://robertreich.blogspot.com/2009/08/why-gang-of-six-is-deciding-health-care.html

Last night, the so-called "gang of six" -- three Republican and three Democratic senators on the Senate Finance Committee -- met by conference call and, according to Senator Max Baucus, the committee's chair, reaffirmed their commitment "toward a bipartisan health-care reform bill" (read: less coverage and no public insurance option). The Washington Post reports that the senators shared tales from their home states, where some have been besieged by protesters angry about a potential government takeover of the nation's health care system.

It's come down to these six senators. The House has reported a bill as has another Senate committee, but all eyes are fixed on Senate Finance -- and on these three Dems and three Republicans, in particular. But who, exactly, anointed these six to decide the fate of the nation's health care?

Everyone can complain about Baucus, but this is Harry Reid's fiasco too as he has the power to oust Baucus.

so they in charge unless Obama want real change.

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do these bozos actually represent? Seriously....

Because Obama has decided to support them and the resulting half assed bill they come up with to the bitter end (even over Ted Kennedy's own committee).

They know best for we of the great unwashed.