It will be good for a change after Thurs. to stop hearing about the health bill on every channel-at least until Congress returns.Forgetting the merits of the bill,the methodolgy stinks.
PARTISAN-SECRETIVE-UNDERHANDED SELLING OF VOTES-SCARE TACTICS-FALSE DEADLINES-
In the end it is not clear what will be accomplished that made this fight worth it.No one has really analyzed who and why millions do not have insurance-including potential medicaid recipients who just never signed up, illegal immigrants,young healthy people who will probably opt to pay a fine rather than join and so on.
The insurance companies get millions of new clients, without affecting theit anti-trust protection. Despite an Obama campaign pledge big Pharma prevented the importation of cheap but safe drugs and they also beat back the generics.
All in all, not a proud moment for democracy or the legislative process.
The WSJ today had a magnificent summation in their editorial column analyzing the Senate bill-
it is a must read.
Today the WSJ also outlines the steps Ehud Barack will take to clamp down on the settlements.These include military forces and drones.Next should be detention camps!
FOR SHAME - EVEN AS ARAB COSTRUCTION GOES ON UNDISTURBED.
