Dear President Obama,
Do not overreact to the election in MA. We can not let a state that already has reformed their health care system dictate to the other 49 states about health care reform. Now is the time for resolute leadership, not to scale back. Advocate for the house to pass the senate bill that has already been passed by that chamber.
This was never about a one shot fix it all. We always knew this would be a process where we would continually make the system better. So pass the senate bill and we can fix the problems with it down the road.
The idea that we can pass a scaled down version that everyone agrees upon is insane. The Republicans are not intrested in giving you a major acomplishment to campaign on, and that will always be the case. Moderate Republicans will flirt with the idea of voting for a bill, because it's in their intrest to seem like they might comprimise, but their optimal outcome is to appear to negotiate but in the end be unable to vote for the bill. No matter how you change the bill that will be the case.
We are at the finish line, and if we fall back now I do not see how I can continue to support the Democratic party.
Sincerely
Jason Kuykendoll
The way forward is clear even in light of the loss of the 60th vote in the senate. HCR has already passed the senate, no further action is required. The Democrats have already taken the political hit for health care reform, their only choice now is if they are going to get something for it. They can either campaign on passed legislation that improves the current situation for millions of Americans, but might need to be improved down the road, or they can try to explain how they failed so spectacularly on their signature issue.
So Democrats ask yourself this. Do you want to go in to the election with a fired up base versus an energezied conservative base, or do you want to go forward with a disillusioned base versus an energezied conservative base? Those are your options, so choose.
If you agree please call or write you representatives, and the leadership. Thank you.