Familiar names among raised voices in coalition against US health reform

[steven johnson]

The god, gays, guns, gas and white-fright coalition of far right issues is mobilizing again for the fight against healthcare reform. The coalition of the swilling has the big money pigs again fighting to keep anyone else away from the trough.



Why Do the Same Groups Oppose Health Care and Energy Reform?

A potent alliance of Republicans, church pastors, insurance companies and rightwing media commentators have forced Barack Obama on to the road to sell his ideas of health reform in America.

A network of anti-healthcare groups have put Obama's proposals in jeopardy with disruptive tactics at public meetings across the US and misrepresentation of his plan, in particular that he wants to encourage euthanasia. Some of the opposition has been orchestrated by the same groups and individuals that successfully blocked President Bill Clinton's health reform plan between 1992 and 1994, including commentators Bill Kristol and Betsy McCaughey. But the growth of the internet has expanded the ability of opponents to spread their message, multiply networks and target public meetings.

Obama is trying to switch the political debate to the role of insurance companies and their failure to provide coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, or watering down the coverage of people who become seriously ill.



Familiar names among raised voices in coalition against US health reform

[madamesilverspurs]

1. Well, there's republican clergy and there's Christian pastors.

They ain't the same thing at all.