In the wake of some troubling signs that the progressive wishlist might get cut out of health care legislation, Reps. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, have sent a curt letter to President Obama, requesting a meeting to discuss the push for reform.
“On behalf of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, we write to request a meeting with you to discuss health care reform legislation,” they write. ‘We have attached the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Principles that we expect to be included in the health care reform bill conference report.”
Those principles include: “The creation of a nation-wide public option, such as the one in the House bill that increases competition, affordability and access for all Americans.”
But, of course, all indications in the Senate are that the public option will not be part of the package, and now it appears as if even the consolation prize–a Medicare buy-in–might have to be stripped from the legislation as well. You can read the entire letter here. This could get ugly.
