Evan Bayh and Healthcare Reform

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by Dafé,

Senator Evan Bayh never really supported the Healthcare reform bill, and in essence was useless to Democratic Senators. His decision to retire in my opinion is good for Democrats who can now bring forth a “true” democratic candidate for the Indiana Senate opening.

According to Huffington Post, between 2006 and 2008, his wife, Susan Bayh earned $2.1 million from health insurers. Though this was legal under Senate rules, Susan Bayh’s refusal to step down from WellPoint’s board, and Senator Bayh’s denial that the millions she had earned from WellPoint would influence him, were frowned upon by ethics watchdogs. In other words, health insurers and medical device companies had Senator Evan Bayh in their pockets. I say good riddance!