Michael Moore vs. Capitalism

Amid a number of battles the U.S. finds itself in the trenches of (foreign efforts, health care reform, drug law reform, big pharma, etc.), the questions swirling around the country's economic solvency have started to bring focus away from the symptoms and closer to the root. The place of Capitalism within our Democratic fabric is now within the cross-hairs of filmmaker Michael Moore. Closing in on the opening day of his new film "Capitalism: A Love Story", the filmmaker is making his rounds on the television interview circuit (links below).

On CNBC: (Link to video)

On CNN w/Wolf Blitzer: (Link)


On MSNBC's Hardball w/Chris Matthews: (Link)


On MSNBC's Countdown w/Keith Olberman (Link)


On CNN's Larry King Live w/Larry King (Link)


Official Trailer (Link)


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The Health Care Battle: Updated

(photo from NY TIMES)

Sept. 30, 2009, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee voted down two Health Care bill amendments proposed by Sen. J. Rockefeller (D-WV) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) [in above photo].
(Link from NY TIMES)

Proponents of the public option are still optimistic--despite the 15-8 and 13-10 votes against--that the final Bill will include it. Four of the five Bills throughout the House include a public option. Opponents of the public option remain poised to defeat it.

An NY Times/CBS poll suggest that 65% of Americans are in favor of a Public Option.
(Link from Huffington Post)

Some say that a bill can be expected by the end of this year (2009).

Stay tuned.

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Public vs. Private Healthcare

A link (to more links) to help frame our understanding of the debate:

Public vs. Private Healthcare

http://bit.ly/c52Un

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