Conservative Dem leads Senate charge against Price for HHS

[RandySF]

Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) on Tuesday said that he would oppose Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) to lead the Department of Health and Human Services over Price's support for privatizing Medicare.

"Tom Price has led the charge to privatize Medicare, and for this reason, I cannot support his nomination," Donnelly said in a statement. "I am ready to work with anyone who wants to improve access to quality health care for Hoosier families and seniors, but the nomination of Tom Price would put us on a direct path to end Medicare as we know it, which would raise health care costs and break a fundamental promise to seniors. I have fought to protect Medicare, and I will continue to oppose efforts to privatize Medicare or turn it into a voucher program."


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donnelly-oppose-price-nomination

[Dawson Leery]

1. On the upside, he was gone with HRC in the Whitehouse

as midterms oppose the in power party. He now has much to run on.