House Democrats huddled today to discuss the issues in the health care reform debate. There are still many problems that need to be sorted out before the bill can be passed.

Blanche Lincoln’s falling poll numbers make me wonder why Democratic leaders did not use reconciliation to help her avoid taking a tough vote.

The excise tax on insurance and the issue of affordability are now in the spotlight. The White House is pushing the excise tax very hard even though Obama campaigned strongly against it during the election.

Obama aired a campaign ad in 2008 attacking the same PhRMA lobbyists that he has worked very closely with since taking office.

Ben Nelson is talking about expanding his Medicaid bonus money to all states or adopting a terrible state opt-out idea. It is amazing how, with all the terrible “pork” in the bill, Republicans focus on attacking money going to help states provide poor people with health care.