The secret deals are a slap in the face of taxpayers

I imagined the liberal lion, Senator Ted Kennedy, rolling over in his grave at the thought that his old Senate seat could actually go to a Republican.

Even more worrisome for Democrats was that the Republican challenger, Scott Brown, adamantly opposed Congress’s current plans for health care reform, Kennedy’s pride and joy. In fact, Brown publicly said that if he were elected, he would be the 41st vote in the Senate against the bill.

Ironically enough, the race took place in the only state in the country that mandates health care coverage for all residents. Although the people there seem pleased with the coverage they receive, it isn’t cheap. In fact, Massachusetts has the most expensive family health insurance premiums in the country.

Brown reminded voters that it wasn’t Ted Kennedy’s seat he was fighting for. It was the people’s seat. Well, friends, wasn’t the health care reform bill supposed to be the people’s bill? On the campaign trail, President Obama promised that this would be our bill and we would be proud of it. He went as far as to say that he would have all of the negotiations televised on C-SPAN so people could see who was fighting on their behalf.

Now, while the House and Senate are conferencing to try to merge their two versions of the bill, we should be paying especially close attention, but that’s impossible because the only information the American public receives is through the media after the backdoor deal has already been agreed upon.

Let’s not forget one of the main reasons that President Clinton’s work to reform health care was unsuccessful. Voters felt left out of the process. If this is really a bill to help the people, then Obama should let the people see the light!