February 04, 2010 11:41 PM UTC

Markey: Remove Health Insurance Anti-Trust Exemption

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• by: Phoenix Rising

( – promoted by Colorado Pols)

Rep. Betsy Markey (CO-04) has teamed up with fellow freshman Rep. Tom Perriello (VA-05) to introduce a simple standalone bill to rescind the health insurance industry’s anti-trust exemption.

“I’ve heard from tens of thousands of Coloradans across my district, and though people’s opinions may vary, the common message is clear: the current health care system is crushing our families and businesses,” said Rep. Markey. “Support for removing this unfair exemption cuts across party lines, and is a major piece of common ground that I’ve been working toward in our country’s health care debate. This is about bringing sorely-needed competition back into an industry that has for too long wielded monopoly control over hard-working American families.”

Say what you will about the current Democratic Congressional leadership, they seem to have found their stride when it comes to picking the right potentially vulnerable Representatives and Senators to deliver messages of real reforms.  This is a simple bill that removes a special protection which the health insurance industry doesn’t deserve, and which everyday people can get behind.