This is really overshadowed the other thing that happened, the revised bill that favors the big businesses like Pharma and other medical companies who have invested billions into the US government. I thought the O was not going to go down that path of answering to big business?
Companies like Pfizer will no doubt make a lot more money with the health care reforms while we get screwed even more. It is not just Pfizer but other large companies who provide a lot of high cost services will also benefit.
I was listening to one of the brainy senators talk about the not for profit company to cover people, the entertainer was trying to trick her, they both agreed that the public wants a not for profit company as an health insurance provider. As they came to congradulate each other when they both said "I want a not for profit company to make a profit", I thought "I already have a not for profit company taking care of me" - BCBS of Michigan is exactly that, a not for profit company and they do make a profit.
Now the other thing is, should we agree to massive cuts in Medicare while allowing big health care to write another bill like Part D?