Shame On Schumer: “[Americans Not] Ready For National Healthcare”
Unbelievable. I expect this kind of corporations-over-people lameness from Republicans, but Schumer? Come on. From The Hill:
 Congressional Democrats are backing away from healthcare reform promises made by their two presidential candidates, saying that even if their party controls the White House and Congress, sweeping change will be difficult…Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), a member of Senate Democratic leadership and a key Hillary Clinton ally who also sits on the Finance Committee, said he is ‘not sure we have the big plan on healthcare.’…’Healthcare I feel strongly about, but I am not sure that we’re ready for a major national healthcare plan,’ Schumer said.
Sirota over on OpenLeft observes:
…notice the right-wing arguments being made by Democrats in this piece. Schumer, like a reliable Fox News anchor, tells us that America isn’t “ready” for national health care plan, despite polls over the last decade showing strong support for such a concept.
More and better Dems, please. Call Schumer’s office to tell him how much you love paying high health insurance premiums and co-pays so insurance & big pharma can reap record profits and pay huge executive bonuses. Or, if you want a healthcare plan that looks more like what he enjoys, tell him that.
Phone:
585-263-5866 (Rochester)
202-224-6542 (D.C.)
E-mail:
To send him email, use his on-line form here.
Write back with what his office tells you. I’m curious.
This really ticks me off. I just sent a rather strongly worded letter to Schumer about his inane comment. It reminds me of the movie Sicko where a professor says that the English people demand (and are educated) a national healthcare system. I think many people in this country are undereducated, uninformed, and fed by fear re: national healthcare.