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(Rep. Lynch sides with the health insurance companies against you, pisses off his constituents, labor, and millions of Massachusetts voters while, evidently, trying to positon himself for a run against Scott Brown. Reader opinion of the day from the comments: "He's a hypocrite of the highest order. A gutless puke, a sniveling little coward. Last summer, he expressed concern that the House bill was too expensive and didn't cut costs enough, but then voted for it anyway. Now here's a bill that is less expensive than the House bill he voted for and cuts costs even more and he's looking for another excuse to vote against it. He is the ONLY member of the House opposing this bill from the left. Think about that. Stephen Lynch, the last true liberal in Congress. Give me a break." (bigmikek7) - promoted by Bob Neer)
Simply incredible, Steven Lynch has decided to vote against the largest expansion to the American social safety net since the enactment of Social Security. Lynch has chosen the side of political cowardliness rather than to demonstrate real leadership in providing equitable health coverage to millions of Americans who desperately need it. Even beyond the CBO positive score, Lynch used the lame excuse of cost rather than to admit that he he is a Bart Stupak patsy. So not only has Lynch sold out Democrats, and snubbed President Obama he is to much of a wimp to tell his constituents the real reason why he opposes this bill.
We need to work extra hard to force primary challenges corporatist Democrats and social conservatives like Lynch. Through Netroots and through my union SIEU Local 5000 we can send a message to Lynch, Stupak and their ilk that they are not voting the will of their districts but rather caving to supposedly unwelcoming political headwinds.
What a complete slap in the face and betrayal to everyone who has supported Lynch in the past.
