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To: biotech_bull who wrote (116979)7/30/2009 11:40:40 AM
From: JohnM  Respond to of 541755
 
A significant part of the story, I think, is the influence of special interests and how unlikely we are to get real reform - politicians are more likely to pursue politically feasible proposals

I'm with you. But, at the same time, there are collections of senators and house members who aren't bought and sold by the healthcare industry, either because they are in safe districts or they've been around so long voters wouldn't vote them out on this issue.