Posted on 06/29/2009 8:05:28 AM PDT by pillut48
A horde of union members gathered on Capitol Hill on Thursday demanding that a government-backed insurance program be included in healthcare reform legislation.
At a rally fronted by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, representatives from liberal groups and organized labor said a bill that does not include a public insurance plan would not be true reform...
Success on healthcare reform is a must for Democrats, Dean told The Hill. “I think it’s going to be a catastrophic problem for the Democratic Party if they can’t get this bill out.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
I'm hearing more and more news stories from members of both parties that this bill doesn't stand a chance in the Senate--from them to God's ears!
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