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The health care bill is going to be voted on soon in the senate and congress. According to the article the conservative democrats/centrists have a lot of influence on the outcome of the bill. That is because all the other democrats need to have their support. The centrists are threatening to not vote for the bill. The liberal democrats are going to be willing to sacrifice and make changes in the bill to hold on to the conservative democrats votes. The other big issue is the insurance companies. They do not want any public health plan or mandated insurance using public plans. Some of those conservative democrats are listening to the insurance companies. Olympia Snowe a moderate republican, is also a powerful player in the outcome. She is the only republican voting for the bill.

I think we should have universal health care. And a public option that will help the poor get health care. Canada, and European countries have those types of programs. I think the rich and middle class citizens should pay more for insuring the poor. I think it is a basic right for everybody to have.