The Kucinich amendment

"The Kucinich Amendment": Doesn't that sound like the name of a thriller written circa 1976? In truth, the suspense is killing us -- if by "suspense" you mean policy. Nancy Pelosi's bill is better than That Thing From The Senate, but the House legislation lacks a provision allowing states to opt for a single-payer solution.

Although I won't publish Dennis Kucinich's plea for money, I must relay his words on the fate of his amendment...

On MSNBC, The Ed Show (October 30 2009), Congressman Kucinich stated that he is fighting to get single-payer back into the health care reform bill. Several members of Congress have signed a letter to House Speaker Pelosi requesting that the Kucinich Amendment be restored to the bill.

Congressman Kucinich declared that the American people are being mandated by private insurance ... if you read the bill ... and that people are going to end up paying."The insurance companies can raise rates up to 25% right off-the-bat if you read the language of the bill ..." This is a bailout for insurance companies based on tens-of-millions of Americans premiums. We must put the Kucinich Amendment for single-payer back into the health care bill.

On Corrente, DCBlogger wrote the following...

On Monday Pelosi will decide weather or not to restore the Kucinich Amendment as a managers amendment.

If you live in her district you can contact her house site.

If you have a YouTube account you can leave a comment at her YouTube Channel.

If you have a blog you can write an open letter to restore the Kucinich amendment and track back to Speaker Blog.