It may seem as if health care reform has become a matter of sensitive negotiations between Democrats on the Hill than a vast battle among stakeholder groups. But those groups continue to push for changes to–or, in some cases, to kill–the reform bill.
A new ad by Employers for a Healthy Economy–a coalition backed by the Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers–calls on Congress to scrap the current reform effort and start from scratch.
The Chamber of Commerce has long opposed the reform proposals on offer, and they’re not giving up till the bitter end.
“In the midst of a recession, the last thing Americans need is for Congress to make skyrocketing health care costs even more expensive,” said Blair Latoff, a coalition spokesperson. “Buried within the two-thousand pages of the latest health care bill lies billions in higher taxes and fees on health care that are unsustainable for Americans who are struggling to make ends meet.”
The ad will run on cable.
