Tag Archives: Pelosi
Health Care Disaster
Well, that was a partisan debacle. Speaker Pelosi put too much energy into “making history” and not enough into reading it. Johnson-era lawmakers could not predict that their programs would later drag America toward bankruptcy. Today, we can, and House … Continue reading
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A Clean Bill of Health
Democrats in Congress need a fallback plan, to save their health-care bill in case they lose a Senate seat in today’s election. Here’s a plan they seem to have overlooked: work with the Republicans. Jeremiah wrote back in October that … Continue reading
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Someone Else Will Pay
John F. Kennedy has been quoted lately in the press. The Economist has compared his “pay any price, bear any burden” to President Obama’s (rather less inspiring) speech at West Point. Citations regarding the end of the space program include … Continue reading
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Veto Partisan Health Bill
There is no good reason to pass costly healthcare legislation this year, with the economy in recession and the federal budget in a record deficit. The only reason is a craven, partisan one. House Democrats, led by Speaker Pelosi, have … Continue reading
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Public Option Still a Bad Idea
Senator Max Baucus deserves credit for putting together a half-decent bill on health care reform. Senator Snowe, too, for having the “public option” removed. A Democrat and a Republican, respectively, they showed good bi-partisan cooperation. Unfortunately, there is no such … Continue reading
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