…[C]ongressman, U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, isn’t with the program. Congressman Lynch, we are told, is “out of step.” He, alone among the state’s congressional delegation, has not already endorsed the president’s health insurance plan. The SEIU went so far as to threaten to picket Congressman Lynch’s office if he did not see the light.

This would be amusing if it were not such a serious issue. Congressman Lynch grew up in South Boston housing projects, put himself through school working as an ironworker and is a former union shop steward. Out of touch with the common man he ain’t.

Reportedly, the SEIU and other special interest groups are upset with Lynch and some moderate Democrats for failure to endorse a government-run insurance option, a “pay-to-play” mandate for employers who don’t offer coverage and a plan to provide coverage for legal immigrants.

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For his part, Lynch has said publicly he doesn’t necessarily oppose these health care initiatives, “but I want to know how it will be paid for.”

Lynch brings a healthy approach, Whitman Hanson Express
Written by Josh Cutler
Wednesday, 29 July 2009 15:40

Congressmen Lynch is playing his cards close to the chest. While he has identified cost as a determinative issue, he has not articulated details about acceptable and unacceptable cost limits, nor commented on costs with respect to a deficit neutral bill. His heath care issue aide said he would not take the pledge to reject a health care reform bill that did not include the public plan.

Rep. Lynch’s Boston office reports that he has no public events schedule for August as of earlier this week.

If you are so inclined, please post questions in the comments that you think might draw Congressmen Lynch out with regard to his position on health care reform or drop him an e-mail via www.congress.org