Fool us two hundred and ninety times?
Fool us once? Shame on you. Fool us two hundred and ninety times? Shame on us.
Two hundred and ninety times in this Congress alone, the Senate has failed to act on bills passed by the House of Representatives. Can we really trust the Senate with the future of this health care bill that so many people are counting on?
In an attempt to finally move health care reform past the finish line, the powers-that-be are asking us to trust the Senate to do the right thing. We’re told that the House may have to pass the weaker Senate bill before the Senate can fix the many shortcomings of its initial plan.
I’m worried that the Senate is not ready for that kind of responsibility. Their original bill was too weak and didn’t do enough for the middle class families that are struggling to stay afloat. The Senate has yet to show enough mettle to make the necessary changes to their current bill to make this the kind of reform that the majority of Americans want and are counting on.
We’ve heard that a majority of senators want a public option. Now the real challenge will be making sure those sensible voices do not get overpowered by the obstructionist Republicans.
Anthony
