Baucus gets support from the center
Posted: September 17th, 2009 04:49 PM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Senator Max Baucus stood alone on Wednesday when he introduced his summary for a health care reform bill. But one day later, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is getting some support from the center.
Four centrist senators Thursday issued a statement praising the Montana senator's efforts to produce a reform bill that may be able to attrack bipartisan support, even though the lawmakers say they have disagreements with aspects of his proposals.
But the senators, Independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, Democrats Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Ben Nelson of Nebraska, and Republican Olympia Snowe of Maine, vowed to "put aside partisan views" and work to pass a health care bill.
"We commend Chairman Baucus for his efforts to forge a health care reform proposal that has the potential to gain broad bipartisan support. We are encouraged by his commitment to work with both Democrats and Republicans in the Finance Committee, and believe there is a responsibility for both sides of the aisle to work together to develop a bill that will earn strong support from the full Senate," said the senators in a joint statement Thursday.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/17/baucus-gets-support-from-the-center/Because the bill was declared DOA yesterday and the healthcare vultures are starting to FREAK!
Expect more caving to then turn into begging!
CALL THEIR BLUFF!