MoveOn has been very involved in the health care debate with fundraising emails and pushes against conservative Democrats who would filibuster the legislation, but now the progressive group is asking its members to fight the bill as a “massive giveaway to the insurance companies.”
MoveOn asked members to sign a petition asking progressive senators such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to block the bill unless it’s improved.
“America needs real health care reform–not a massive giveaway to the insurance companies. Senator Bernie Sanders and other progressives should block this bill until it’s fixed,” the petition reads, later naming Sens. Roland Burris (D-IL) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) as other progressives who might be swayed.
“But there’s enormous pressure from all sides to pass a bill quickly, no matter how weak it is,” the email says. “Let’s show Bernie and other progressives that we’re counting on them to block this version of the bill–and we’ll get their backs if they do.”
The MoveOn team says there is still a chance to “win” the health care fight and said the House bill is strong and has “a real public option.”
