Buffalo Boy's Blog

Kieth Olbermann last night laid a heavy hit onto members of the house and senate who are accepting money from insurance companies to put the lies out there to the public on healthcare reform. Its not just the repukes either.

I thought during the Bush years we were supposed to see campaign finance reform? I guess not. The reason why the people of this country are ignored is because our politicians are owned by coorporate America on both sides of the aisle.

That includes the healthcare companies who are spending upwards of $1.5 million a day to keep single payer and the public option off the table. Health insurance companies, nursing homes, durable medical equipment companies all lined up to line the pockets of our politicians to stop what will ultimately be a better option for the people of the country...The Public Option/Single Payer, ultimately what us middle class want in this country.

How much of that $1,5 million a day that is spent lobbying for lies could go back to treating people and providing direct care? How much of that could go back to lowering costs. How much of the lobbying money could go toward covering the 50 million who don't have insurance? This country needs to stop the lobbying by special interests and start listening to the people again.

Lobbyist don't care about the people, they care about the coorporations that pay them to go offer huge checks to our so called leaders.