Senate Votes Down Public Option
Two amendments aimed at providing a public healthcare option were shot down in the Senate Tuesday.
A large minority of Democratic senators are are caving in to insurance pressure, and just a few of the most corrupt Senators have taken up as champions of a public option. Perhaps they’re trying to reclaim some credibility as blue working-class heros, but the party’s Senate leadership seems dead-set on selling out their constituency.
Blue collar democrats are stuck in an abusive and financially draining relationship – but if they leave, where can they go?