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Baucus Takes A Jab At Obama; The White House Responds
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) told reporters earlier today that President Obama is "making it difficult" to reach a bipartisan compromise on health care.
"Basically, the president is not helping us," the Finance Committee chairman said. He was referring to Obama's opposition to a tax on some employer-provided benefits.
The White House brushed off the comment when a reporter brought it up to Bill Burton, a White House deputy press secretary.
"Nobody said it was going to be easy," Burton said. "And there are obviously bumps along the way to getting to final passage of legislation in both the House and the Senate. But we think that we've been able to make a lot of progress. And those comments notwithstanding, this week has been a very great week."
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The rubber hits the road...mr baucus...Your President is calling on you and I hope you are listening well and do what the country needs. Otherwise, get used to it!
July 16, 2009 4:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
There is no bipartisanship. It is a lie. You let the GOPers stick dozens of amendments in your bill, and they still turn around and vote against it. They get to say to their constituents who actually want this that they contributed X, Y, or Z, but they also get to say to their targeted audiences that they took a stand against "socialism."
Screw 'em. 51 votes is all you need, and if they don't like it, tough.
July 16, 2009 4:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Baucus is a butt that needs kicking, again, and again, and again.....
July 16, 2009 4:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's time to take a stand Senator.
Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way.
July 16, 2009 5:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Lead, follow, or get out of the way." - Thomas Paine
July 16, 2009 5:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
The goal should be a good bill, not bipartisanship.
I don't trust Baucus to do the right thing, at all.
July 16, 2009 5:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
yep.
July 16, 2009 10:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
My goodness Obama better never come to NY for a townhall. I bet you I will be on KO that night because of how I trashed this whole bipartisan bullcrap.
July 16, 2009 5:33 PM | Reply | Permalink