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Strange bedfellows oppose single-payer healthcare reform.

By Roger Bybee

President Obama committed to making a major legislative push for healthcare reform in his first year in office. But there is reason to worry that any potential reform may look more like the recent bank bailouts--that is, a massive giveaway to politically connected corporations--than a [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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    Blackhorse is not surprised that Obama is back pedaling on this…Everybody thinks Obama was going to be this progressive force for change , but you have to remember that, first of all his record politically this more of a middle of the road type of guy. Secondly,he has no real agenda for change…yes he won the election hands down…but the republicans played a stupid hand in picking Palin for the VP spot… they basically rolled over liked a cheap hoker. But now that Obama has to govern, nothing has changed, the corporate lobby is going to press the flesh hard for the same old same old. Without a solid agenda for change; especially from middle of the road voters ( how should be forcing his hand with a bully- pulpit…ie MARCHING ON CAPITAL HILL & the WHITE HOUSE )...Obama has no where to go but too except this bull-hit… 
    Blackhorse voted for Obama, but did so with the understanding that this guy was not the progressive force that the left really wants…Amerika is too naive for that kind of political agenda , this nation is not politically mature or savy enough too move in that direction, at least not yet…
    Unfortunately there will be more PAIN before that progressive GAIN…. True…...

    United States Posted by blackhorse on Jun 25, 2009 at 1:22 PM
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