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Obama and some of the Democrats in Congress feel that the liberal wing of the party will be appeased if they sufficiently piss off the insurance corporations. When we accuse the President of not standing up to the Insurance industry, his spokesman says, "Oh yeah? Why are the insurance lobbyists fighting so hard against the bill?" The democrats are doing a lot of posturing right now... "Insurance companies better look out. We're gunning for you!"
Speaking as one of the liberals, I would just like to say, my goal isn't to piss off the insurance industry. If you pass some garbage bill, I won't be appeased if some Insurance exec goes on TV and throws a Nellie Olson about it. I really don't care what the Insurance industry thinks about the bill. I hope they stay profitable and (God willing) efficient in their administration of our healthcare system. I hope we can find a way to keep them happy and healthy. What I DO care about is being able to get affordable coverage, being able to get access to necessary healthcare, and not going broke because of some medical catastrophe. If that pisses of the corporations, so be it, but that's not a goal in and of itself.
Next time somebody brags that they are really cheesing off the Insurance Company, it's going to fall on deaf ears. Tell me some good news!
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