Baucus annoucing retirment.

[boilermaker55]

Baucus won't seek re-election - First Read
It is time to get rid of this scourge on the Senate.

 

[Cassandro]

Escaping the mess he helped create, just like Dodd, Frank, etc.

 

[buckeye45_73]

after doing damage to his country, nice of him to step down......he knew it was over...

 

[boilermaker55]

Experts predict he would have not been re-elected.
He did create a large mess with his staff members moving into the lobbying crowd and his voting record.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

He also admitted ocare was a train wreck in the making.

 

[Truthmatters]

hes a shill

 

[boilermaker55]

Absolutely, he has made his fortune and feathered his bed with lobbying groups and pay off.s

hes a shill

 

[Truthmatters]

Max Baucus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Conflict of interest charges

Baucus has been criticized for his ties to the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries, and has been one of the largest beneficiaries in the Senate of campaign contributions from these industries.[37] From 2003 to 2008, Baucus received $3,973,485 from the health sector, including $852,813 from pharmaceutical companies, $851,141 from health professionals, $784,185 from the insurance industry and $465,750 from HMOs/health services, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.[46][47] A 2006 study by Public Citizen found that between 1999 and 2005 Baucus, along with former Senate majority leader Bill Frist, took in the most special-interest money of any senator.[48






Opposition to single payer health care

Advocate groups attended a Senate Finance Committee meeting in May 2009 to protest their exclusion as well as statements by Baucus that "single payer was not an option on the table." Baucus later had eight protesters removed by police who arrested them for disrupting the hearing. Many of the single-payer advocates claimed it was a "pay to play" event.[37][38][39] A representative of the Business Roundtable, which includes 35 memberships of health maintenance organizations, health insurance and pharmaceutical companies, admitted that other countries, with lower health costs, and higher quality of care, such as those with single-payer systems, have a competitive advantage over the United States with its private system.[40]

 

[LordBrownTrout]

He wasn't going to be re-elected.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

hes a shill

He's one of your shills. Note the "D" beside his name.

 

[Truthmatters]

Out with these old bought smucks and in with people who will do the peoples bidding

 

[Truthmatters]

hes a shill

He's one of your shills. Note the "D" beside his name.

yes the monied interests buy dems to when they can.

do you forget you like your Rs bought?

 

[buckeye45_73]

hes a shill

He's one of your shills. Note the "D" beside his name.

yes the monied interests buy dems to when they can.

do you forget you like your Rs bought?

Who's arguing that, God your stupid, he passed Obamacare for you? Was that due to monied interests? I say yes!!!!!

 

[Lonestar_logic]

hes a shill

He's one of your shills. Note the "D" beside his name.

yes the monied interests buy dems to when they can.

do you forget you like your Rs bought?

Try making some sense and I may answer your silly question.

In the meantime keep dumping on your fellow Democrat.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

The headline here should read...the only way a senator/house member leaves office is by death or retirement

 

[Truthmatters]

the republicans are easier to buy .

just ask the NRA

 

[AmyNation]

Not often both sides can agree on something, how refreshing

 

[Lonestar_logic]

the republicans are easier to buy .

just ask the NRA

Prove the NRA bought anyone!

Oh that's right you just make up the lies.

 

[buckeye45_73]

the republicans are easier to buy .

just ask the NRA

Off the topic dipshit....Stay on topic

PS they're not...the dems are much easier to buy...they have no conscience

 

[NYcarbineer]

A wise choice. That will eliminate many of the distractions that deterred Baucus from pursuing his ultimate quest,

drinking himself to death.