Don't Let Private Insurance Dominate the Senate Finance Committee Hearings

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The Issue

Sen. Max Baucus, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the same, have put together an ambitious schedule dedicated to producing a health care reform bill by the summer.  Their next wave of roundtable discussions is set to begin April 21.

However, it's become obvious who will get the loudest voice.  Of the initial twelve invited speakers, four of them have current or past ties to the private insurance industry.  Private insurance currently profits off the system the way it is, and has the loudest voice on decisions relating to our care.  They shouldn't also have the loudest voice in deciding what health care reform we'll get.

Write to Baucus and Grassley and demand a fair debate and a fair balance of speakers as they work towards universal health care.  

The Decision Makers

Former U.S. Senate
2 Members
Max Baucus
Former US Senate - Montana
Chuck Grassley
Former US Senate - Iowa

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