Seems to me that Big Business controls the US Chamber of Commerce - another lie, like the Dept of Agriculture's redifining chickens and rabbits as "things" rather than living beings, to avoid animal cruelty laws for Tyson and other mega, ruthles producers of tainted food. Big Business buys the politicians to help Big Business effect its unprincipled profit-oriented rule worldwide.

Avoiding the cost-saving public option in healthcare reform is ridiculous. The GAO has shown that it will cut costs. The ones against it are Big Pharma, Big Healthcare, Big Insurance - Big Business in general.

Do we want to continue to enrich the health insurance companies at our financial expense and at the expense of our health?

If you're afraid of healthcare reform raising taxes, consider that the rises in health insurance premiums we're expected to pay will cost us far more than a modest tax rise. We pay 2x more for health care per capita in the U.S. and are ranked only 37th in quality and availability of care. Just look at our high infant mortality rate: there are 44 nations ahead of us in this area, according to the CIA's website.

According to the conservative Cato Institute, the U.S.pays 16% of GDP for healthcare; Great Brittain and Japan pay 8% of GDP, with better outcomes for patiemts.

So who are the suckers?