I spend a lot of time ripping on members of Congress who are lining their pockets with money from insurance companies while trying to scuttle meaningful healthcare reform. But make no mistake, there are a lot in Congress who are on the right side of this issue. One is Rep. Anthony Weiner from Brooklyn. Here he is introducing an amendment to eliminate Medicare, or as some people know it “single payer socialized medicine.” He voted no, but he dared Republicans to put up or shut up when it comes to the evils of government run insurance.

And how many Republicans voted to kill an idea they supposedly despise? Zero, of course.

Here is Rep. Weiner on Rachel Maddow explaining his amendment.

Oh, and apparently the Congressman was roommates with Jon Stewart after college so that might explain why he can cut though bullshit so well.