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AFL-CIO Applauds Pelosi For 'Leading The Fight' For Robust Public Option
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
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The AFL-CIO has been one of the most vocal advocates of a public option in the Democratic coalition. So it's no surprise they're thrilled with Pelosi's push for a public option.
"It is critical that the health care bill includes a public option to control costs through competition and breaks the stranglehold the insurance companies have over the system," says AFL-CIO spokesman Eddie Vale. "We applaud Speaker Pelosi for continuing to lead the fight to include a robust public option and America's workers and 57% of the public stand with her."
In a way, Pelosi's bold action is an outgrowth of the desires of much of the reform community. Expect the reactions on the left to the news to be comparably ecstatic.
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Indie Pro
October 21, 2009 9:57 AM
She's made up a lot of ground from her "off the table" days
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Indie Pro
October 21, 2009 10:00 AM in reply to Indie Pro
I wonder what became of this:
at least one union has now turned to the lower chamber to stop the proposed tax from becoming law. An e-mail accidentally sent to The Hill on Wednesday by a senior lobbyist of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), an AFL-CIO member, encouraged congressional aides to have their lawmakers to sign on to a “Dear Colleague” letter from Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), saying the proposal would be an unfair tax on its members.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/61279-unions-no-tax-on-costly-health-insurance-plans
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Burtone
October 26, 2009 12:18 PM
I don't see how anyone on "the left" could be "ecstatic" about Pelosi supporting a weak 'public option' that will enable profitable insurance conglomerates to dump patients who they don't want to provide services to. The public plan will be overwhelmed and will fail, setting back the efforts for real reform another decade. Some of us on the left could be mildly pleased or less pissed off if Pelosi would lead the way for Single Payer and strongly advocate HR 676, Medicare for All, which is the only sane solution. Otherwise, she and her corrupt party are just blowing smoke.
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