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drwex ([personal profile] drwex) wrote in [personal profile] cos 2009-12-09 02:56 am (UTC)

Re: I like Capuano but

I disagree. People (particularly Democrats who are nominally pro-choice) are the specific problem here. Because they're willing to compromise away (or throw under a bus) the needs of women they allow healthcare reform to be defined in terms of narrow tweaking, rather than what's really needed.

It's true that the lack of healthcare is killing people. But we won't fix that by giving away more and more. Single payer? Off the table. Public option? Only with triggers and opt in and won't start for years. Mandatory insurance? Sure, but without adequate support for poor people.

It's too much. Seriously, too much. Adding restrictions on abortion coverage was just the last straw.

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