No surprise here: the House has just passed the bill America doesn’t want. Now we will be treated to a bunch of self-congratulatory speeches, and then the real fight begins in the Senate. I decided a few days ago that … Continue reading →
I’d planned a long post on what’s happening today, as the Pelosi Congress wheels and deals and tries to pass its gargantuan health care reform bill that, if implemented, would radically change this country in ways that promise to be … Continue reading →
I’m not even going to bother linking to the legions of articles from pundits and journalists and bloggers on the Left who say that Tuesday’s election results have no meaning in terms of national politics, and shouldn’t and won’t affect … Continue reading →
The Wall Street Journal tackles the 1990-page wonder, and comes up with this. Summary: Mr. Obama rode into office on a wave of “change,” but we doubt most voters realized that the change Democrats had in mind was making health … Continue reading →
It comes as no surprise that, as the monster health care reform [sic] bill is slowly digested by those with stomachs strong enough to bear it, we discover what it has to say about tort reform: Not only will there … Continue reading →
I find it difficult to believe that the Democrats (with the possible exception of the Blue Dogs) have any interest in reforming the health care insurance business so that private insurance works better. It would be relatively easy to pass … Continue reading →
The news is full of commentary on the House health care reform bill released yesterday. Since it consists of 1990 dense and legalistic pages, I’m not about to read it soon. Others will, however, and in days to come I … Continue reading →
Holman Jenkins writes: It’s no exaggeration to say the Senate health-care bill taking shape is the equivalent of climbing aboard a train about to plunge into a canyon and deciding what it really needs is a bomb on board. Ouch. … Continue reading →
In the last couple of days I’ve noticed a new strategy from certain Democratic pundits, bloggers, and commenters: act as if the public option’s a done deal, or very close to it. It’s the power of positive thinking in action. … Continue reading →
It’s no secret that the health care reform bills in both the House and the Senate are both almost certain to contain some version of the public option. We don’t know the details yet, but the intent to include a … Continue reading →
Please watch both of these videos in their entirety. First we have Robert Reich on health care reform, September 2007: Now we have Robert Reich on health care reform, September 2009: Compare and contrast. [NOTE: If you’re not familiar with … Continue reading →
Here’s another piece to read, and then send to everyone you know. If they’re anything like my (almost universally liberal) friends, they won’t read it. Or if they do, they won’t believe it. Or if they read it and believe … Continue reading →