Should Anthony Weiner's remarks apply to both sides of the aisle?

[Faryn Balyncd]

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"If Barack Obama’s bill gets changed to exclude the public entities, it is not health insurance reform…it rises and falls on whether the public is allowed to choose Medicare if they’re under 65 or not. If they are allowed to choose Medicare as an option, this bill will be real health care reform...."

- Howard Dean

[cali]

1. no. he said all republicans are wholly owned subsidiaries of the insurance companies

some democrats are but many aren't.

[Faryn Balyncd]

2. You've got a valid point . . . What would you put the rough per centage at on the left side?

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[cali]

6. this is completely a guesstimate.

30 to 40%. way too high.

[Faryn Balyncd]

7. I think you're in the ballpark....How does the insurance industry get such good mileage from them?

[cali]

9. heavy on the bribes and threats I guess.

[Donnachaidh]

10. they buy the heads of the committees

Why waste good money on junior members when the old guys can do so much more?

[Joanne98]

3. NO!

[patrice]

4. Most Publicans just don't want government to DO* anything. Democrats just don't want to get

voted out of office. They'd vote for government to do stuff as long as they hold their seats.

*Except War.

[DrDan]

5. probably easier to mention those that are not wholly-owned

quite a short list

(an include the WH . . . if any apply)

[lame54]

8. if you want to neutralize them

[Bitwit1234]

11. There are a percentage of democratic senators who are owned

by the health insurance companies...Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota is one.