I got an urgent email from BoldProgressives.org.

Urgent news: Multiple media reports say that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is very close to rounding up the votes needed for a public health insurance option, but “the White House is pushing back against the idea” in order to get the support of Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME).

Tell the White House that the support of one Republican isn’t worth a bad bill.

PLEASE SIGN OUR EMERGENCY PETITION TO PRESIDENT OBAMA TODAY:

Medicare For All is the better name for the so called Public Option

Also remember that Olympia Snowe is the Republican who is so proud that, to save money, she stripped some state and local aid from the stimulus bill.  Now the state and local governments are cutting jobs due to lack of these funds.  This is the exact opposite of the purpose of the economic stimulus package which was to save and create jobs.  It is well recognized that Snowe’s meddling on this bill has made it significantly less effective.

Why let Olympia Snowe proudly destroy another needed part of an important legislative initiative?  If she represents moderate Republicanism, we don’t need any such moderation.