David Leonhardt of the New York Times has written the single best overview of the political and policy challenges facing the Obama administration in its efforts to reform health care -- it's well worth a read.
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July 22, 2009
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I give Obama credit for winning the battle of the name. Health care "reform" automatically implies "the improvement or amendment of [health care that] is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc." (Def. 1 in dictionary.com)
Opponents are now trying to substitute "reckless experiment" for the word "reform." I think the substitute is at least as accurate. However, IMHO the opponents have lost this battle. Health care "reform" is the widely-accepted, official name.
Posted by: David | July 22, 2009 at 07:17 PM
I've found David Leonhardt's columns to be startling fresh. See especially his article on the budget deficit, and his previous article regarding health care rationing. It's good to see some journalists who are willing to call a spade a spade.
Posted by: David | July 22, 2009 at 09:14 PM
Plus, he's willing to call a Bernie a snot.
Posted by: Howard Craft | July 23, 2009 at 11:02 AM