Is it possible that Republicans and Blue Dog Dems oppose Obama's health

[Wooper]

care plan because...? of the money they receive from insurance companies or their past employment with these companies?

Example 1. http://www.campaignmoney.org/healthcare/nelson

[Captain Cold]

You got it. The insurance companies have dumped piles of money in campaign contributions to those who will oppose reform. Real reform anyway. They love the idea of a mandate without a public option, it just creates for them a ton of new people and nothing keeping their prices in check.