DeLauro, Dodd get earful from public on health care

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http://nhregister.com/articles/2009/05/17/news/a3-healthforum.txt

A “town hall discussion” on health care reform held at Griffin Hospital Saturday became contentious when advocates of a single-payer health insurance system shouted at U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd to put the plan back “on the table.”

A group of Yale School of Medicine students also challenged Dodd and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3, on the issue, but they didn’t repeatedly shout their questions without being called upon. And so, unlike the earlier advocates, they were not taken out of the building by security guards.

At least 200 people jammed the hospital cafeteria for the session, which gave the public a chance to ask questions of not just Dodd and DeLauro, but also Nancy-Ann DeParle, director of the White House Office of Health Reform.

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“It’s not ‘off the table,’” Dodd replied. He appeared unruffled by the protesters, calling them examples of “democracy in action.”

Dodd said of the single-payer idea, “I hear you, Rosa hears you, the (Obama) administration hears you. But we don’t necessarily have a coalition that supports it. Trying to forge a plan with myriad interests is not easy.”


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Erica Mintzer, another fourth-year Yale School of Medicine student, said single-payer systems have proven to be effective in other countries.

“I don’t know who the opposition is,” Mintzer added. “I know the majority of the people favor it. I only wish our representatives in Congress would speak for us.”

[Lasher]

1. Good to remind them about single payer.

Don't let them pretend it doesn't exist.

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Rosa DeLauro is a good person. My dad and she were very good friends.

She's the one who introduced the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act in 1997.

I understand the emotions here, but DeLauro isn't the enemy.

[a kennedy]

3. This doesn't sound to positive from Dodd.......

Dodd said of the single-payer idea, “I hear you, Rosa hears you, the (Obama) administration hears you. But we don’t necessarily have a coalition that supports it. Trying to forge a plan with myriad interests is not easy.”

We've got to keep the pressure up......go here: <http://www.1payer.net/about-us/whats-next.html> to learn more about what you can do to support single-payer health care.

[OHdem10]

4. The Elites which never foget, includes our Media, do NOT want Single-Payer

because they believe they will have to pay more taxes to make it work.
If you could go back and pull old tapes from time of HRC Plan, it
was Media opposition just as much as anyone else that killed it.

We have an Economic System that IS NOT BEING CHANGED. The Elites
and Investors are in the Drivers' Seat. It is a System which will
continuously have Have Lots and Have Mores at the top and masses
Have Nots. This society is desirable to them. They and their
families and children reap the benefits. Sure there is the occasional
success storie where someone breaks out of the lower classes bit
these are getting fewer and far between. This system was cast in
stone under Reagan (many Democrats voting with him.) It is a system
which gives Wall Street and Big Business the run of the country.
Did you not just love it recently -- All the TV Prattlers--
Wall Street does not like Obama's plan. Wall Street does not
like Obama's plan. Forget he is the POTUS, Wall Street runs this
country. Finally, Obama and Geitner have fallen into line and all
is well with the world.

This why Single Payer is treated like a step-child. This is why
Health Care Reform will be a joke to the Average American.

Health Care Policy has to benefit Wall Street, the Elites. Nothing
else matters.

This is not criticism of Obama--he is a victim of our System.

[jwirr]

5. No coalition? What are we the people?

[Fumesucker]

7. A focus group. n/t

[Kansas Wyatt]

8. 'What are we the people?'

Your government and your representatives view 'We The People' as 'Subjects' to our Corporate Government.

That is the bottom line.

And, if there are any worthless politicians or their underlings reading this... That means YOU have sold out the American People! Shut your fucking mouths about how much you give a shit about who you represent. You are proving that you do not give a damn about anyone, but your own fucking pathetic slimy career goals. The last laugh is on you, because you were given the opportunity to deliver, but you are FAILING! Judgment day is coming very soon for you, so you had better get used to losing elections and failing to maintain control of the government. You will have earned it.

[Captain Hilts]

6. I like Dodd and DeLauro and am glad this happened. nt