The movers and shakers of healthcare reform
The Politico published a piece this morning, summarizing which members of the House and Senate will have the most say regarding the fate of healthcare reform. This article does a great job of not only identifying “who’s who” in the healthcare debate, but also shows how just a handful of legislators can determine the outcome of important legislation.
Last week, I wrote about Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-CT) opposition to the public option – here’s what the Politico article had to say about it:
Lieberman’s pledge last week to vote against any bill with a government insurance option sent a reminder — as if one were needed — that any single senator has the power to cast passage of health care legislation into doubt. As long as Reid sticks to his 60-vote strategy, the majority leader will need to meet an endless list of demands from his Democratic Caucus. Lieberman was just the latest wild card. Indeed, Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) has threatened to oppose any bill that lacks a public option.
Read the entire article here.
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