Can the President commit to 1) A strong public option approved by Howard Dean, Conyers and Kucinich;

[grahamhgreen]

2) The ability to negotiate bulk drug prices with Big Pharma;

3) Keeping the Kucinich amendment to allow for state single payer;

4)Ending rescission for any reason including quote-unquote "fraud";

5) Applying the "TAX ON INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE" (in HR3200), to apply to the persons next-year public option premium;

6) The public health insurance option to offer one good plan for all Americans, not four choices that are confusing.

7) Y1 start date should be 2010, not 2013 or 2012.

- My questions for David Axelrod tonight -

[Davis_X_Machina]

1. Never mind Obama. Ask Congress...

...where actual legislation is written.

Within broad parameters what Obama does or wants is irrelevant.

[ellacott]

2. People continue to lay this soley at the feet of the President

I don't understand why congress continues to get a pass.

[zipplewrath]

4. He's doing the negotiating

Because he is the one who, in February, has invited a long string of corporate lobbiests in to negotiate the structure of the reform plan. Kinda puts him smack dab in the middle of everything.

[grahamhgreen]

3. He needs to lead us real reform and draw some lines in the sand. I think it's his job; to lead.