AP Sources: Senate group omitting Dem health goals

[David Zephyr]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON – After weeks of secretive talks, a bipartisan group in the Senate edged closer Monday to a health care compromise that omits a requirement for businesses to offer coverage to their workers and lacks a government insurance option that President Barack Obama favors, according to numerous officials.

Like bills drafted by Democrats, the proposal under discussion by six members on the Senate Finance Committee would bar insurance companies from denying coverage to any applicant. Nor could insurers charge higher premiums on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions.

But it jettisons other core Democratic provisions in a reach for bipartisanship on an issue that has so far produced little.



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Well, we have our work cut out for us, don't we?

The trouble with our Party, since I became active during the Vietnam War, is has always been the conservative wing of our Party betraying us, and now even a Democratic President.

Obama needs to ram it through with 51 votes if necessary. Screw the "blue dogs". And if it is a 50/50 tie, then Biden can break the tie.

Republicans have never backed away from a 51 vote win to get their way.

Get it done.

We all need to start screaming from every corner of this country.