Daschle is a proponent of "universal" health care. Wrote: Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis (Hardcover) by Tom Daschle (Author), Jeanne M. Lambrew (Narrator), Scott S. Greenberger (Narrator)
Anyone read it yet?
CrackerDog
· 1 year ago
Should be a good pick. How refreshing to have leaders who actually care about our society, people, science, etc. Rather than cronies whose basic function was always to block progress and serve their corporate master, regardless of what department they headed.
Poopyman
· 1 year ago
Why do I keep getting the feeling it's 1992?
(Except for the part, you know, where the country actually has a healthy economy and we're not bogged down in a long war.)
MaxedBandwidth
· 1 year ago
Boy, those were the days.
houstonray
· 1 year ago
He is also a big proponent of Stem Cell Research to help find cures for illnesses. Should be a good pick.
Good choice. Knows a lot about how to fix health care in the country.
Older_Wiser
· 1 year ago
I want Daschle to go after the Pharmas...stop the Medicare ripoff. We could save billions. They're probably already quaking in their corporate boots.
BarbaraGordon
· 1 year ago
I like this pick a lot but am curious how his wife's lobbying activities for drug companies will play into this.
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
It's a bigger job than it sounds.
I guess he's going to spearhead universal health care.
Probably smart to have a guy used to dealing with Congress in the mix. That's where Hillary f'ed up.
I think Energy Secretary will be a bigger job than usual too, since energy independence is one of Obama's key initiatives.
Butch1
· 1 year ago
Where are all the new faces we were promised with this "Change." Looks like the "same ole, same ole" to me.
Butch1
· 1 year ago
Where are all the new faces we were promised with this "Change." Looks like the "same ole, same ole" to me.
therepguy
· 1 year ago
Good Choose
Indigo
· 1 year ago
Good choice.
lynchie
· 1 year ago
As far as change so far----Not so much!
gio
· 1 year ago
Daschle is a great guy,he will serve Obama with honor.
T. Scheisskopf
· 1 year ago
I sure do hope that Howard Dean is not just cast aside by the Dems. He deserves better than that, and SECHHS would have been a good fit. That said, Daschle is a fine choice and a good man.
CPL
· 1 year ago
Dean can be the Surgeon General...that would be a rewarding post for him.
nogo postal
· 1 year ago
It is not just the number #1's that are important...but the #2's and #3's. There is a clear pattern emerging. This is going to be leadership of progressive activists. I will use the term progressive because this IS progress. President-Elect Obama knows these people. He knows their potential if given looser reins. (But reins never the less) Just as Obama allowed us to be a part of his vision,; he is doing the same with others who will implement change. "This ain't no party. This ain't no disco. This ain't no fooling around." tap yer toes... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzORu1dqEE0
MaudGonne
· 1 year ago
Daschle to Be Nominee for Health Post in Obama Cabinet By HELENE COOPER and PETER BAKER 4:06 PM ET
Tom Daschle, the former South Dakota senator, has accepted Mr. Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democrats said.
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by Tom Daschle (Author), Jeanne M. Lambrew (Narrator), Scott S. Greenberger (Narrator)
Anyone read it yet?
(Except for the part, you know, where the country actually has a healthy economy and we're not bogged down in a long war.)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081119/pl_nm/us_us...
Good choice. Knows a lot about how to fix health care in the country.
I guess he's going to spearhead universal health care.
Probably smart to have a guy used to dealing with Congress in the mix. That's where Hillary f'ed up.
I think Energy Secretary will be a bigger job than usual too, since energy independence is one of Obama's key initiatives.
There is a clear pattern emerging. This is going to be leadership of progressive activists.
I will use the term progressive because this IS progress.
President-Elect Obama knows these people. He knows their potential if given
looser reins. (But reins never the less)
Just as Obama allowed us to be a part of his vision,; he is doing the same with others who will implement
change.
"This ain't no party.
This ain't no disco.
This ain't no fooling around."
tap yer toes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzORu1dqEE0
By HELENE COOPER and PETER BAKER 4:06 PM ET
Tom Daschle, the former South Dakota senator, has accepted Mr. Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democrats said.
nytimes.com