Gang of Six -- Unplugged

The Gang of Six, three Democrats and three Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee seem to have been appointed or appointed themselves the six go-to people on the Health Care Reform issue. In other words, nothing is supposed to get done without them. They are
• Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)
• Charles Grassley (R. Iowa)
• Mike Enzi R. (Wyo.)
• Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)
• Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)
• Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

You will notice that Republicans Grassley of Iowa, Enzi of Wyoming and Democrat Baucus of Montana are all from relatively small states. These three have way too much power representing way too few people. And Conrad, of North Dakota. What's up with him? Not especially supportive of the President, and from a state with just enough people to fill a bingo hall.

OK, here is what we are going to do. Over the next six days, or so, we will feature each one of these Gang of Six Senators, explaining their positions on Health Care Reform, along with a listing of the bribes they have taken. (Bribes are usually described as campaign contributions, but we call it as we see it.)

We'll start with Grassley tomorrow unless the Little Woman has too many chores around the house for me to do and I can't get to it. In which case I'll get to it Monday.