http://www.statenews.com One would be forgiven for giving up on the idea the U.S. ever will pass health care legislation. It’s the fight that just won’t end. However, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. The question is whether that light is a solution or yet another train coming to run the whole process down. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:01:51 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46607 Wow, this was a very objective opinion out of the snews board. I’m not being cynical or sarcastic, I enjoyed reading this a lot. I think you’ve all made acceptable effort to maintain neutrality and not betray your previously obvious affections for the Democratic Party and Obama. I think at least one of you will go on to become a fine journalist in the near future. On the flip side, it deserves to be mentioned that Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, would not want to participate in any illusion of bipartisanship. Look, we all know the representatives of 40% of USA are being railroaded by 60% (elections have consequences, yeah), and I agree, that the Republican majority did the same thing to the minority party between 2001-2007 (Republican Congressional and White House control). Last I checked, a majority dictating to a minority resulted in a thing called slavery and its result, the Civil War. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:49:34 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46607 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46624 The very first sentence flushes the whole thing down the crapper. Why do I need to be “forgiven” for believing that health “care” legislation is dead? I’m glad of it! You’d have to be crazy to invest your personal health decisions and control with these congres-critters. Only someone who’s given up on personal responsibility (and their dreams) would look to our goobermint as the solution to their problems. Look at the health “care” legislation that’s already been passed and you’ll see many of the causes of the current predicament. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:39:23 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46624 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46627 And, the author bookends the poorly-crafted argument with this gem: “Health care is too important to be decided in the dark.” No. Health care is too important to be decided in congress. Fixed it for ya. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:45:07 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46627 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46633 You really need a better understanding of how Congress works. Did you think to ask yourself why those three senators are deliberating together to decide on the final bill to be brought to the Senate floor?? Lets see, Baucus & Dodd chair the two committees that actually drafted bills, and Reid is the Majority leader. They need to reach an agreement on ONE bill for the Senate to vote on. why not include the whole senate at this point in the process? Even hear the phrase “too many cooks in the kitchen”? Further, those three won’t decide the fate of the “Public Option.” Every House bill includes the Public option, so it will be in negotiations right up to the point when it is either included or excluded in the reconciliation between the two chambers of Congress. Finally, there was STRONG republican input in the two committee bills, especially Baucus’s. This isn’t the “fight that just won’t end.” Steady progress is being made, and there will be a STRONG push for at least a trigger on the public option Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:52:08 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46633 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46837 “STRONG republican input” Completely laughable. Virtually all Republican input was ignored or simply rejected. Perhaps a couple window dressing ammendments, but no substantial ® content at all. Sen Snowe states she only voted it out of committee to allow the process to move along. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:01:51 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/46837