Tag Archives: public option
Enemy of the People
Senator Joe Lieberman vows to filibuster any health bill that includes a public option. You have read his opinion here before. Kudos to Mr. Lieberman for voting his conscience. He has already been kicked out of the Democratic Party. Response … Continue reading
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Partisan Vote on Health Reform
The Economist leads this week with an exclamation of dismay that “public option” is somehow back on the table. This is not the National Review. The Economist is a liberal British newspaper that endorses President Obama. Their main argument against … 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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Public Option A Bad Idea
Last night, President Obama presented some good ideas on health care reform. The “public option” was not one of them. This entity can be relied upon to suck funds out of the treasury, swell an already-bloated federal bureaucracy, and distort … Continue reading
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