Thursday, December 31, 2009

Healthcare Reform Reality

"Quote: "In short, this is not about improving the health of the American people. It is about passing something-- anything-- to keep the Obama administration from ending up with egg on its face by being unable to pass a bill, after so much hype and hoopla. Politically, looking impotent is a formula for disaster at election time. Far better to pass even bad legislation that will not actually go into effect until after the 2012 presidential election, so that the public will not know whether it makes medical care better or worse until it is too late for the voters to hold the administration accountable."

"What does calling this medical care legislation "historic" mean? It means that previous administrations gave up the idea when it became clear that the voting public did not want government control of medical care. What is "historic" is that this will be the first administration to show that it doesn't care one bit what the public wants or doesn't want."

"In short, this is not about the public's health. It is about Obama's ego and his chance to impose his will and leave a legacy"

http://townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2009/12/30/unhealthy_arrogance

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