Democratic Senators Vow to Continue Fight for Reform
Some good news out on Thursday following the withdrawal of Tom Daschle's nomination for Secretary of HHS and administration point man on health care reform.
Two leading Democratic Senators, Ted Kennedy and Max Baucus (who has his own plan for health care reform he introduced last fall), wrote a letter to President Obama reaffirming their continued support for reform.
It's good to know that some people on the Hill intend to keep the pressure on. The SCHIP bill signing was a good first step, but we need more, much more!
Here's the full text of the letter:
Dear Sir:
We were saddened to hear about Senator Daschle's decision to withdraw from the nomination process. While we continue to believe that Senator Daschle is highly qualified to hold the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services, we respect his decision and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
We are writing to affirm our continuing commitment to enacting comprehensive health care reform this year, and to express our confidence that you will swiftly choose an exceptionally qualified and dedicated alternate nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist in our efforts. As you have emphasized, we must act now. The ranks of the uninsured grow larger each day. The cost of health care to families, businesses and government are crippling and, although we spend more on health care than any other country, the quality of care provided by America's health care system is often uneven compared to other industrialized nations.
We have a moral duty to ensure that every American can get quality health care. We must act to contain the growth of health care costs to ensure our economic stability; to help American businesses deal with the health care challenge; and to make sure that we are getting our money's worth. Incremental efforts will no longer suffice and we cannot afford to wait any longer. With your continued leadership and commitment, we remain certain that our goal of enacting comprehensive health care reform can be accomplished this year.
Respectfully yours,
Senator Max Baucus
Chairman
Senate Finance Committee
Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Chairman
Senate HELP Committee
posted by KJ Wojciechowski at 3:32 PM
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