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If We Don't Fix the Senate's Miserable Health Bill, the Repercussions Could Last for Decades

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. December 24, 2009.

Calling the Senate's health bill a "awesome achievement" like Paul Krugman did is to encourage the preservation of a hideously broken system.

GOPers Have Concocted Yet Another Stupid Reason to Axe the Senate Health Care Bill

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog. December 22, 2009.

Ever the obstructionists, Republicans have teased out a reason to bray a little bit more.

Everyone's Talking About Stupak, But What About the Health Care Bill's More Insidious Features?

Jill Filipovic, Feministe. November 24, 2009.

The current bill involves some quietly coercive (and racist) provisions that no one wants to mention.

Do We Really Want to Enshrine Insurance Monopoly into Law? This and 5 Other Complaints About the Health Bill

John Nichols, The Nation. November 9, 2009.

Informed and engaged progressives aren't entirely enthusiastic about the measure. Here are some of the most serious complaints.

Republicans Have Drafted a Health Bill, and It Sucks

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. November 3, 2009.

The bill is so outlandishly aristocratic, it might just be a gift for Dems.

Public Option Update: 51 Votes Secured on the Floor

Chris Bowers, Open Left. September 29, 2009.

There's a chance legislation containing a public option could still pass.

Update: Republicans STILL Don't Have a Health Care Plan

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. September 22, 2009.

The GOP keeps saying it agrees with 80 percent of what's in the current bill. So why all the pressure to scrap it?

"Blue Dog" Dems are Blocking Much-Needed Health Reform

dday, Hullabaloo. July 16, 2009.

Using frustrating logic, a few Democrats are standing in the way of important change.