WSJ: Why Health Reform Is Bad Politics
This is a must read article that debunks each liberal argument for the need to pass Obamacare, and goes to show that attaining the supposed "success" of a giant healthcare overhaul trumps good governance - which is possible through smaller, more reasonable, bipartisan measures that have widespread support.
The kicker here is that Democrats are under the misgui... read more
Contrary to all the theories, Democrats will not benefit from ObamaCare.
What has been driving the machine these past few painful months is the fantastical (at this point) Democratic belief that somewhere at the end of “comprehensive” health care rests good politics. The left in particular is pushing these Democrats-must-pass-health-care-for-their-own-political-good arguments, and clearly some of President Obama’s advisers buy it. In the interest of sanity, let’s go through the theories.
Put another way, Democrats will prove to voters how capable they are by passing a bill that most voters—including 62% of independents—hate. Curious. This theory also assumes Americans will confuse Cornhusker kickbacks, Christmas Eve votes, and a desperate reconciliation process with “governance.” Curiouser. Most curious is that this theory does not allow for Democrats to prove their leadership by dropping ObamaCare and instead passing measures that are popular with the public and have bipartisan support.
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