Max Baucus' Bill DoA?

Last night Lawrence O'Donnell, a former chief of staff of the Senate Finance Committee stated on the Keith Olbermann show that Baucus' newly unveiled 'plan' to reform health insurance was one democratic defection short of death.  He stated quite clearly and emphatically that the Montana 'democrat' could not afford another defecting dem.  He was referring to Sen. Jay Rockefeller's (D-WV) statement that he could not and would not support the Baucus bill without a public option to control the appetites of the health insurance industry.  Today Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced her opposition to the Billion Dollar Gift to the health care insurance industry.  Does this mean the bill and the max tax included in it are dead on arrival?

Max Baucus Continues to Suckle.

Max Baucus, chairman of the senate finance committee after much labor has brought forth in the Land the aborted fetus of a plan to provide health care to the millions of Americans currently without healthcare.  He achieved this marvelous feat by searching in the Desert of Bipartisanship for concessions asked for by the Cave Dwellers and then pasted them onto the desires, wishes and demands of the Corporations by whom he is employed.  He got no agreement from the Dave Dwellers even though he gave them what they wanted but he has guaranteed his right to suckle at the teat of the health insurance industry.  Good job, Max.