Reply #54: I've known at least three people who had to keep working while they were battling

[diane in sf]

potentially fatal cancers to keep their insurance because they were way too young for medicare--cobra is not affordable with a radically reduced income.

I consider this bill to be a radical betrayal of democratic voters. I think it is an attempt by the DLC/Rahm people to abort the people's movement to power by disempowering the web and people's individual donations to politicians. I personally would like to see Democratic politicians sign a pledge to raise all their campaign funds from individuals, non astroturf consumer lobbying groups, and unions and to totally forgo corporate donations.

I will no longer donate to DNC, DCC, DLC, etc. only to progressive politicians.