The health care legislation making its way through Congress is a classic illustration of why “it is better that we not know how laws and sausages are made.” After a trip through the House, the Senate, and most likely a conference committee, nobody will truly understand what is being passed. [...]
Those hitting what appears to be a health care compromise ought to focus their energies on the getting rid of filibuster. [...] From the emailbox comes news Senator Russ Feingold is cosponsoring an amendment to the Senate health care bill to give American consumers access to cheaper prescription drugs. Sen. Feingold is supporting a bipartisan amendment by Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) that would allow U.S.-licensed pharmacies and drug [...]
Reason TV recently released this video on the joys of Canada's health care system and how it treats surgical patients. It is produced by Wisconsin native Dan Hayes.
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So, does anyone else out there see a problem with a guy who is pushing for government-run health care, pandering for carbon taxes and emmissions controls, yet the minute he is off camera is out on [...]
Yesterday Senator Russ Feingold issued a statement on a reported deal between liberal and moderate Senate Democrats on health care reform:
“While I appreciate the willingness of all parties to engage in good-faith discussions, I do not support proposals that would replace the public option in the bill with [...]
Big question now, is what happens next.
Democratic senators say they have a tentative deal to drop a government-run insurance option from health care legislation.
No further details were immediately available.
But liberals and moderates have been discussing an alternative, including a private insurance arrangement to be supervised by the federal agency [...]
Senator Reid has compared opponents of the health care overhall to those who opposed ending slavery.
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