re: #232 Obdicut

By the way, here’s an example of a Democrat selling out taxpayers for the sake of Unions, with a side benefit to the health insurers:

Waxman refused a vote on health care insurers immunity to individuals’ suits

Unions like the provision that individuals can’t sue health insurers, because it gives them, the unions, more leverage, since health insurance is one of the things they can offer members.

Seems like it could be a sell out to protect insurance companies as opposed to some union thing. The article you linked indicates that it’s not just union negotiated health insurance but also plans which are a benefit of employment which are allowed to sue.

Representative Frank Pallone Junior (D-NJ/6) who in his career has received millions in campaign contributions from the health care and insurance industries originally raised the point of order. Thus consequently, the bill passed out of committee by a vote of 31 to 28 with the tort immunity in tact. The full house will have a chance to vote on the bill upon returning from their August recess.

Maybe there is another article or more information tying this vote block to some union favoritism but I can’t really see that in the information provided.