Sunday, September 13, 2009
"Gang of Six": The privileged few holding up health reform
Just dug up some interesting info on the "Gang of Six" Senators on the Finance Committee who are holding up passage of health reform with a public option; all data is from U.S. Census Bureau 2008 numbers:
These six states(Iowa, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Maine) total less than 3% of the U.S. Population (2.75% to be exact), and 5 of the 6 states are over 90% white* (with the sole exception of New Mexico with its sizable Native American population - 84% white). Each state has a black population of LESS THAN 3%, which comes in at under one-fourth of the 12% black population of the country as a whole.
* Max Baucus' Montana is 0.7% black (less than 1%), while Kent Conrad's North Dakota shows a black population of just 1.1%.
These six states(Iowa, New Mexico, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Maine) total less than 3% of the U.S. Population (2.75% to be exact), and 5 of the 6 states are over 90% white* (with the sole exception of New Mexico with its sizable Native American population - 84% white). Each state has a black population of LESS THAN 3%, which comes in at under one-fourth of the 12% black population of the country as a whole.
* Max Baucus' Montana is 0.7% black (less than 1%), while Kent Conrad's North Dakota shows a black population of just 1.1%.TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION IS TYRANNY - these red-state czars cant be allowed to block progress for America! Call your Senators, and these six Senators, at 202-224-3121 or toll-free at 1-877-264-HCAN (4226). Then pick up a shiny new union-made yard sign to show your support for "Health Insurance Reform NOW" at http://www.
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To clarify: the TOTAL black population of all of these six states combined represents less than ONE-TENTH OF ONE PERCENT of the total U.S. black population. Diversity on parade!
ReplyDeleteThe Gang of Six Senators are as follows:
ReplyDeleteChairman Max Baucus, Montana Democrat
Sen. Kent Conrad, North Dakota Democrat
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico Democrat
Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican
Sen. Mike Enzi, Wyoming Republican
Sen. Olympia Snowe, Maine Republican
Unfortunately the Gang of Six is pedestalized and backed by corporate greed, civilian suspicion, racism, partisan loss, fear and ignorance multiplying the 6 by thousands, millions.
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