rep. chris murphy seems to have some stones

he's out and about and using his HEAD and taking steps in a positive direction. why can't the REST of you grow some stones too?

thanks chris for not just talking the talk, but walking the walk!


U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy Says He's Willing To Switch Health Plans
By DON STACOM The Hartford Courant
NEW BRITAIN — - U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy says he's willing to do more than just talk about health care reform: He'll try it himself.

"Everyone should have some scratch in the game," Murphy told a crowd of state retirees Thursday. "I should be willing to put myself at risk."

Murphy, a second-term Democrat representing the 5th District, said that if President Barack Obama's reform initiative becomes law, he'd get off the general health insurance plan that members of Congress enjoy.

Addressing about 60 retirees at the AFSCME Council 4 headquarters, Murphy said that he'll promote that idea to Democrats and Republicans alike when Congress returns from its break.

"I think members of Congress should be willing to come off the federal system, and I'll be pushing to have them go on a health insurance exchange," Murphy said.

The Obama plan would create a government-backed nonprofit insurance option to compete against private insurers.......

YOU (not me) elected him

and he really doesn't GIVE TWO SHITES ABOUT YOU. he's got insurance and you can bet your ass his family has insurance (the GOOD kind too. low if ANY deductables. low if any co-pays). HE JUST DOESN'T GET IT. yet another example of let them eat cake.


(an ap article so you must click the link. i'm personally NOT going to pay them a penny for printing FIVE or more words)
Lieberman says many health care changes can wait
By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL
The Associated Press

Lieberman: Recession no time to worry about health care reform

By David Edwards and Daniel Tencer
President Barack Obama should put off plans for a public health option until the recession is over, because there’s “no reason” to reform health care now, says Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman.

Lieberman, an independent who caucuses with congressional Democrats, told CNN’s John King on Sunday that “great changes often come in steps. The civil rights movement changes occurred in steps.”

And so it should be with health care, Lieberman argued.............