Reply #2: Good to know that not all indies are "mushy middle" followers. I agree that...

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...this was not "compromise" and that closed-door dealing is not the way to go. Same thing happened with healthcare when the public option was traded away behind closed doors early on, as well as drug pricing and reimportation measures that could have made a huge difference in people's lives.

Like many others who worked hard for this prez, I no longer trust him or the administration to fight on behalf of middle-class Americans - or even to have their best interests at heart. This makes Obama's promise of transparency more important than ever.