Tag Archives: Kill the Bill

There Was Never a Deal to Kill the Public Option

Posted on November 18, 2011 at 12:19 pm by Bob Cesca

Back in 2009, I recall fighting with fellow progressives when they accused the president of cutting a back-room deal to kill the public option. Their sources were unnamed and augmented by a lot of self-fulfilling prophecies that President Obama was … Continue reading →

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Repeal! Repeal!

Posted on July 5, 2010 at 7:05 pm by Bob Cesca

We should have killed the bill when had the chance. WASHINGTON – The first stage of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by next year, according to government estimates. … Continue reading →

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Oy. Oy. Oy.

Posted on March 17, 2010 at 10:09 am by Bob Cesca

Jane Hamsher on Kucinich’s announcement that he will vote for healthcare reform: A thousand people have donated over $16,000 to Dennis since yesterday to thank him for standing up for what he believes in. We’ll be asking him to return … Continue reading →

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It's Not Dead

Posted on March 15, 2010 at 4:14 pm by Bob Cesca

No offense to some of my colleagues in the blogotubes, but I wish people would stop writing about how the public option is dead. I kind of know what they mean — the public option as it pertains to the … Continue reading →

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Harrumph. Not Good Enough.

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 8:09 am by Bob Cesca

Jon Chait, once again, nails the progressive reaction to healthcare: Without a doubt, Obama’s proposals would leave the health care system far short of what most progressives, myself included, would design in the absence of political constraints. But also without … Continue reading →

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Historical Perspective on Passing Healthcare

Posted on February 2, 2010 at 8:24 am by Bob Cesca

Via Sullivan, here’s historian Bruce J. Schulman: The architects of the most important social legislation in U.S. history, the Social Security Act of 1935, felt the same ambivalence abut their handiwork — and the same letdown about the final product. … Continue reading →

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New Huffington Post Column

Posted on January 27, 2010 at 1:52 pm by Bob Cesca

Progressives vs. The President Can’t wait to be flamed on this one. Enjoy, Digg and Twitter often!

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The Latest Very Complex Plan

Posted on January 25, 2010 at 11:22 am by Bob Cesca

This is kind of encouraging, while also being risky and complicated. EJ Dionne describes the latest plan for passing healthcare reform: So here’s an idea, I have been told reliably, that leaders of both Houses are considering: The House would … Continue reading →

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Without Healthcare Reform, What's the Path?

Posted on January 25, 2010 at 8:53 am by Bob Cesca

This past year, one of the most often used phrases has been “a path to single payer.” While the kill-billers are busily petitioning House members to not pass the Senate bill, and demanding their money back from anyone who does, … Continue reading →

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Weak, Weak, Weak

Posted on January 22, 2010 at 9:44 am by Bob Cesca

The president and the Democrats can not and must not settle for a lesser bill. But some members of Congress are floating the idea: The consensus measure would be less ambitious than the bills approved last year. It would extend … Continue reading →

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