For June 4, 2009 the members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus will be having a conversation with you about the details of a public plan as part of healthcare reform. What questions - about the politics or about the policy - would you like them to answer?
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10 votes
WHY VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS WHEN THEY WON'T VOTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH CARE POLICY? NO REFORM WITHOUT IT!
Why should we vote for Democrats when they are cowards who betray us every time and are owned by the banks?
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9 votes
Why not a single payer healthcare system?
We need a single payer non-profit healthcare system! Are the current healthcare CEO's afraid of loosing their million dollar annual earnings? Let's use people power and get rid of these greedy CEO's and their cloned Boardmembers.
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9 votes
Why is long-term care for developmentally-disabled adults not in the plan?
Wait-lists have become huge for services for developmentally-disabled (DD) adults in most states. When is health-care reform going to acknowledge that we have an obligation to take care of The Least Among Us?
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8 votes
Since we the people "own" GM, why not mandate they produce the EV-1 (plug-in) electric car again?
GM killed the electric car. Now that we the people (the US government) are the primary stockholder in GM, let's mandate they begin producing the EV-1 plug-in electric car.
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8 votes
Medicare for all! It's a "brand" people trust.
We need to push for Medicare for all. The only way to get it passed is by harnessing an overwhelming groundswell of popular support. So why not play the hand we've got? Medicare has a much better reputation than private insurance, and that's for a reason.
We must strategize for the end result... more
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8 votes
Are you seriously considering taxing my employer provided health insurance benefits?
I understand there are senators-Democrats, even- who are suggesting that on top of all the other health insurance taxpayers provide for our fellow Americans, that workers now be TAXED on the amount our employers contribute to the health insurance coverage provided by the company as part of our be... more
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8 votes
WHY ARE SENATE AND CONGRESS MEN AND WOMEN NOT AFRAID TO LET THE VOTERS DOWN IN FAVOR OF LOBBYIST?
SHOULDN'T IT BE CONSIDERED A BRIBE, AND THE OFFENDER PRESECUTED. IF A SENATOR OR CONGRESS PERSON BE INFLUENCED BY LOBBYIST? IF THAT IS THE CASE, WHEN THEY RECEIVE ALL OF THE MONIES FROM LOBBYIST. THAT IS OBVIOUS A BRIBE, AND NO ONE EVER DOES ANYTHING ABOUT IT.............MAC
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8 votes
Why is no one pointing out the the gross immorality of our current for-profit healthcare system?
We currently have a system where the healthcare industry profits off the death and sickness of individuals. Does no one see that this is wrong? Why should businesses be making profit off a person dying of cancer? Aren't we as a society better than this for-profit framework?
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7 votes
Will the public option give me the ability to opt out of my employer's plan?
I would like to divorce myself from having to work for large entities because they offer healthcare.
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7 votes
What can be done about "orphaned" treatments?
Numerous treatments exist that would save many millions of dollars (plus lives) but they're not being supported or distributed because the millions of dollars of savings would decrease the profits of those who would be expected to support and/or distribute the treatments. For example: use of nalt... more
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7 votes
Why not address the inherent conflict of interest with "for profit" insurance?
Single payer will eliminate the inherent conflict of interest that all for profit companies cannot escape. The health of the insured is secondary to the needs for profit and the stockholders. We cannot have reform until this is honestly addressed.
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7 votes
How can we assure that the people get a single payer option?
How can we assure that a public plan be part of health care reform
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7 votes
Tell the truth -- are you killing single payer because there's no campaign contributions in it?
The health insurance companies contribute heavily to both Democratic and Republican candidates. By taking single payer off the table congress is assuring itself of continued campaign funds while denying Americans the right to health care.