Health Care Reform: Labor Unions Set Sights On Those Who Voted No

The Hill:

Despite the improved Republican chances for a takeover of the House, some unions are spending against Democratic incumbents who voted "no" on healthcare reform.

Unions vowed to go after members who didn't support the plan -- and some are keeping that pledge.

Read the whole story: The Hill

Comments

[Kenz300]

09:56 PM on 10/03/2010

Because of Health Care Reform insurers are prohibited from setting lifetime limits and
annual limits. Just think if you had had a serious illness and the insurance company
said sorry we can not pay your bill you hit the limit. The rest of your cancer care will
have to be paid by you.

Republicans want to repeal this!

Insurance companies are now stopped from canceling policies after a policy holder
becomes sick. People were being canceled after paying for policies for years and
just when they got sick and started collecting the policy was cancelled.

Republicans want to repeal this!

Insurance policies will no longer be able to exclude children with preexisting conditions.

Republicans want to repeal this !

Democrats need to speak up and support the President and his policies that support
the middle class. It is time that Democrats be heard over the 24 hour
right wing informercial.

Democrats and independents need to support Democratic candidates
that support the middle class. It is time for Democrats to speak up and
not let their voices be drowned out by the 24 hour Republican infomercial

[lemealone]

10:58 PM on 10/05/2010

you can get insurance without lifetime limits now, you just have to pay for it. Now everyone will need to purchase the high end product at a higher cost.

[bmike]

09:05 AM on 09/15/2010

Republican improved chances that's already very hard to believe are taking a spanking by none electable Tea Party.Looks like Tea Party main goal is cleaning their Republican house.Looks like they don't care about Nov.,they want the republicans that are in to go

[veritas aequitas]

11:07 PM on 09/14/2010

"If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking is freedom." Dwight D, Eisenhower.

[blueken]

09:40 AM on 09/15/2010

If you want total freedom from government, go to Somalia. The only things lacking are health care, clean water and freedom from death by gunshot wounds.

[veritas aequitas]

11:22 AM on 09/15/2010

Why do liberals think they are making a point by saying "Somalia?" Don't they see how silly it sounds?

The point of limited government is not to have no government, but to limit the scope and the role of a federal government. A government run healthcare program that intrudes into the lives of the citizens at the level of how they live their lives is too intrusive to fit in an American constitutional government, not to mention that it gives control of 26% of the GDP to government.

[RightinWA]

08:08 PM on 09/14/2010

"Labor Unions Sets Sights..."

How is this any different than Palins "Reload" comments??

Both have the same connetation but the Unions dont get slammed for it....

oohhhhh..... thats right.... Palin is a right winger.....

[LiberalUnderYourBed]

08:24 AM on 09/15/2010

And a nut case too, also.

[terry63]

07:11 PM on 09/14/2010

Is this what you voted for America? An administration that goes after people who dont agree with every little thing they do? An administration that gives tons of money to unions and then expects total compliance from its workers? I guess if you dont vote yes for Obama you dont work? Thats not an administration thats a regime.

[Duppy]

06:11 PM on 09/14/2010

Democrats & Unions = heroes
Republicans = zeroes

[jpsoraire]

05:14 PM on 09/14/2010

I haven't forgotten the Republicans who not only voted no, but those Blue Colored Canine Turncoats who impugned the Public Option! My drop my support for those.

[QuietLightTraveler]

03:13 PM on 09/14/2010

That is great Unions. Target those MF lowlifes !

[terry63]

06:45 PM on 09/14/2010

Yes target them because theres no room for disagreement in a totalitarian regime, I can see them now goose stepping into peoples offices in their democrat jack boots. You didnt think Obama gave all that money to the unions for nothing did you?

[QuietLightTraveler]

11:40 PM on 09/15/2010

You are funny Terry. The way I see it is that the for profit healthcare system we have is just not sustainable in the long run. Look at the crisis we have now with the high unemployment rate and most of those people are doing without healthcare. How high will it go in the future. The way I see it is that basic healthcare should not be a luxury only some people can afford. That is why other industrialized countries have government run healthcare. In this case, as in many others, the choice that the majority of nations have chosen is the right choice. I would say those that disagree will eventually be silenced by the inevitable.

[trish333]

02:08 PM on 09/14/2010

Great! Free advertising those that stood up against the Obama/Pelosi machine of lies.

[LiberalUnderYourBed]

04:19 PM on 09/14/2010

What lies?
Seriously, start listing them.

[Janine547]

06:23 PM on 09/14/2010

Pelosi claimed that the passing of health care would create 400,000 immediate jobs in health care, LIE !

If the whole point is to cut spending on health care, why would more jobs be desirable? That would mean even more spending on health care. Democrats don’t seem to understand that labor and expense are connected. They seem to think that money and jobs are magically created.

[BasketWeaver]

12:03 AM on 09/15/2010

"If you like your plan, you can keep it."

[bannorhill]

01:37 PM on 09/14/2010

Unions set sights on those who voted no and Voters set sights on those who voted yes.

How many of those who voted yes on the health care bill are using it in their campaign ads? NONE

[QuietLightTraveler]

03:35 PM on 09/14/2010

Obama, for all his shorcomings, at least had the guts to tackle Healthcare at all. I have to give him that credit. What he did get accomplished is not that much and was an easy out (no cost control of Healthcare). In effect what he did is merely a postponement of dealing with the real problem. But at least he came to the plate and didn't totally strike out like most previous presidents. What is sad is that he views it as real change. His supporters, however, were not fooled and realized that he accomplished very little. His approval ratings didn't tank for no reason. We need serious change in Washington and Obama is not going to be the man to do it. He seems to be a man of compromise with a bias toward the corporate world rather than a vehicle for real change. His principles don't measure up to those he portrayed with his campaign rhetoric.

[lea171]

11:28 AM on 09/14/2010

This will actually be a plus to have the unions be against him.

[nov2 revolution]

11:02 AM on 09/14/2010

the rest of the country is setting our sights on all those who voted yes.

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

10:45 AM on 09/14/2010

As the country and the Democrats who vtoed FOR health care reform run away from it, the SEIU is running into the abyss. Just how out of touch are these communists? Good luck. It's all you may have.

[QuietLightTraveler]

03:38 PM on 09/14/2010

Whatever we have it is certainly more than occupies the space between your two ears.

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

08:21 PM on 09/14/2010

You have less than me and always will as long as you are dependent on Union Leadership.

[Hillbilly49]

10:07 AM on 09/14/2010

Any politician that stops comprehensive health care for all Americans should be targeted for termination.

[Dameocrat]

11:00 AM on 09/14/2010

Since we didn't get comprehensive health care, they should just go after those that opposed public option but they have decided to become a tool of the corporate democrats and force people to buy private health insurance, so they do what they are doing now.

[ReDiJeDi]

02:23 PM on 09/14/2010

First off, It's not going to cover everyone, not even close. No union has a right to bully, protest, or do anything to someone who voted no on healthcare. Targeted for termination sounds like a threat?