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SEIU President Andy Stern On Healthcare Reform: We’re Gonna Do This & Blue Dog Dems Will Pay A Price If They Obstruct - 10/12/09

Submitted by Doug Cunningham on October 11, 2009 - 3:52pm
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By Doug Cunningham

SEIU President Andy Stern says while it remains to be seen exactly how President Obama closes the deal on healthcare reform, Stern is convinced
that real reform is coming.

[Stern]: "The Baucus bill is the floor and the ceiling is way higher. Affordability is really the issue and that goes to can people that work be able to pay for their health care and do we have real competition through a public option. So I'm incredibly excited about the opportunity. We're gonna do this."

Stern says "blue dog" Democrats and others contemplating standing in the way of real progressive health care reform should know there will be consequences for blocking what the American people clearly want.

[Stern]: "I think the question is can we corral enough senators to get it done. I don't find it acceptable that Democratic senators are gonna filibuster a Democratic, progressive bill. So any of them who aren't gonna let us have a vote should pay a price."

Public Option

Submitted by Lindaeid (not verified) on October 13, 2009 - 2:02pm.

I completely agree with Andy Stern. We must hold R's and D's who don't support a public option unacceptable. The hard bi-partisan work of Senator Bacus only got ONE vote out of the R's so why did we bother to try so hard when it isn't a good bill and will not solve the reasons for needed healthcare reform.