“In the end, trust begets competition, competition begets a public
option, and a public option begets the necessary ingredient that enables every single American to afford health care. Without trust, Americans will remain screwed.” [http://tinyurl.com/trust-deficit]

The only reason a public option now remains a stranger to health care reform is that Speaker Pelosi does not trust the Senate to do the right thing and pass what the House puts in any “sidecar” bill it is now crafting. This is regardless of the fact that 41 senators have pledged support for the public option and the Senate Majority Whip, Dick Durbin (D.-Ill) has said he will “whip” anything that comes over from the House. Isn’t it time that elected officials stop screwing around with our health and start trusting one another so that the public option is passed into law?

Dick Durbin was an obscure Springfield, IL lawyer when he was approached by AIPAC President Robert Asher in 1982.

The Citizens United v. FEC decision lays bare the need for not only a reassessment of how we allow corporate power to pervert our political system. It also shows America needs a movement for fundamental electoral reform.

They want health care reform to contain costs, but don’t mention that we pay 2.5 times as much as the average OECD per capita rate for health care while we ranked 37th in the WHO 2000 ranking. Some suggested talking points.

Congressman Hare, I appreciate your co-sponsorship of H.R.676, but am disappointed that Senator Dick Durbin has not supported Senator Bernie Sanders’ S-703. Hollywood and sports celebrities bring much needed attention to diseases, but that alone, is not enough.

Access to quality health care is desperately needed and that is up to our elected representatives, not celebrities and non-profits. This administration’s opportunity ought not be squandered; the moral thing to do is establish health care for all as opposed to reinforcing the last administration’s reference to the haves and the have mores.

Dick Durbin released a statement asking that Blagojevich resign immediately

Scumbag Democratic Senate Leadership (Reid and Durbin) vow to violate the Constitution over appointment of Roland Burris.

Can’t email Senator as the form demands a “Subject”, but won’t let you enter one.