From the guy we last heard was "working" on a bipartisan compromise in the Gang of Six
Republicans, who have criticized the Democrats' initiative as a step toward government control of the healthcare system, are already planning a series of delaying tactics, including forcing the entire bill to be read aloud on the Senate floor."It's going to be a holy war," Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) said Wednesday evening.
You don't suppose Hatch was "negotiating" in good faith? Sweet Jeebus.
Bucking to demands from Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), the Senate bill does not end anti-trust exemptions for the insurance industry.Talk about backroom dealing. Getting a concession like this isn't going to hold much sway with Nebraska voters. But it's a nice marker to throw down for the health care lobbyists.
