Health Care Reform Compromise; aka we are fucked...

It's not everything we wanted, but it's a good start.

As you've probably heard, on Monday night progressives and moderates reached a compromise to keep health insurance reform moving through the Senate. I still believe that a public health insurance option is the best way to bring down costs, so I was disappointed to learn that it's not part of this agreement. However, there are reasons to be hopeful that this compromise will succeed at keeping premiums down for families.

The plain fact is, we are one step closer to extending health coverage to 31 million Americans and giving some peace of mind to tens of millions more. If this compromise includes proposals I've been fighting for, like ensuring that a higher percentage of premium dollars are spent on health care rather than profits and wasteful administrative costs, we will achieve the end result that I want - high-quality, affordable health coverage for Minnesota families and small businesses.

I'll keep you updated as the bill progresses, as we've still got a ways to go. But there's one thing you can be sure of - Republicans and special interests will be on the attack in Minnesota to make a last ditch attempt to distort, derail, delay, or flat-out kill the reform effort. If you can, please click here to make a contribution of $5 today to help us get our positive message out.

Thanks for all you've done, and all you'll do.

Best,

http://www.alfranken.com/page/m/6cf7732/7150722d/32956ed3/781646a9/3993366514/VEsH/

An editorial comment I presume.

Or is Senator Franken now one of the growing number of corporo-fascist 'bus thrower underers'? :eyes: