Unfortunately we’re stuck with the S.O.B. until 2012.
You can tell him till your blue in the face, his ears are full of WaPo Macaca. He is their boy, do you think he listens to Virginians?
I have been sending Webb emails for months on health care and get below in return:
Thank you for contacting my office regarding health care reform. I appreciate your taking the time to share your views.
At the outset, I believe that the Obama administration should have begun the reform process with a clear proposal that could have been the starting point for our work here in Congress. Without a specific framework, Congress has had difficulty crafting a bill of such challenging scope and complexity.
Currently in the Senate, the bills from the two committees that have jurisdiction over health care – the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Finance Committee – are being combined into a single package, to be considered by the entire Senate in the coming weeks. As this legislation moves forward, I believe it is important that the process be as transparent and open to public engagement as possible. For this reason, I joined seven of my Senate colleagues in urging Senate Leadership to post legislative text and cost estimates from the Congressional Budget Office for public viewing at least 72 hours before the measure is debated or voted on in the full Senate. This will allow our constituents to evaluate the proposal in detail and make their views known. It is important for us to be very deliberate on an issue of such importance to the lives of so many Americans.
While most people are understandably satisfied with their health care, the system is not working for millions of American families. Spiraling costs for health care have placed our biggest industries at a severe competitive disadvantage, as employers struggle to provide insurance for their workers. By the same token, families are increasingly unable to depend on their health care plans when they need them the most. This has contributed to the mortgage foreclosure crisis and the rise in personal bankruptcies. In short, our nation’s continued economic recovery would be advanced by meaningful and effective health care reform that contains costs, expands access to health care, and addresses systemic concerns such as health insurance reform. At the same time, such reform must emphatically be reasonable in scope, cost, and impact.
In the coming weeks and months, I encourage you to visit my website at www.webb.senate.gov for updated information about the health care reform debate. Additionally, the Senate Committee on Finance www.finance.senate.gov and HELP Committee www.help.senate.gov/index.html have posted on their websites useful information about their respective proposals.
As the Senate continues to debate health care reform, please be assured that your views will be very helpful to me and my staff. I hope that you will continue to share your views with us in the years ahead.
Thank you once again for contacting my office.
Sincerely,
Jim Webb
United States Senator