Dems in FL...strike while the iron is hot!!

[pfitz59]

Draft a bill for universal health care for all Floridians. Call it "The Terry Schaivo 'ALL LIFE IS PRECIOUS' Bill"! Fund it with a special tax on Jebbie, Poppie et al! Guarantee cradle-to-grave coverage, including long-term care and heroic measures. Time to fire back at these Right-Wing Fundie Hypocrites!

[Renew Deal]

1. That's exactly what they should do.

[SoCalDem]

2. hot iron???

Dems these days are "drip-dry"....preferably in the dark..:(

[shraby]

4. That's what the Dems in Washington

should be doing. Universal health care for everyone with that name on the bill.

[fob]

3. Why just FL? That's a BRILLIANT idea for the NATION! Paging

Senator Reid and Rep Pelosi, you're wanted for a very important call!


And here's to you pfitz59!
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[Radio-Active]

5. this would have to be done very carefully..

look out for Republicans grandstanding about Democrats exploiting Terri's death for politics (ironically, so)

[BuyingThyme]

6. I agree.

Let a private and personal issue become a private and personal issue.

But go ahead and use the Republicans' language against them. There's plenty of ammunition lying around.

[ryban]

7. This could be a vehicle

http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2005/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0150.pdf

[pfitz59]

8. Its a start...by why just children?

Universal coverage for all! Take the profit out of health care. Shut down HCA. No more Frist family fraud!

[zbdent]

9. Have it funded by property taxes

on churches . . .

[RubyCat]

10. Call it the "Culture of Life Initiative".

It would prohibit hospitals from disconnecting life support against the family's wishes when the family no longer is able to pay the medical bills. Repeal the law bush signed in Texas is 1999.

It would also give lifetime healthcare for veterans who return from Iraq with traumatic brain injuries.

You sell it to the fundies, and they'll do all the work forcing the republicans to go along with it.

The fundies were looking for payback because they believe they were the ones who got bush re-elected. If they get rebuffed one more time, they are going to go bezerk on the republicans.

The republicans backed by the hospitals, hmo's, etc, will want to fight it, but how are they going to say "no" to their religious base?