Tue, Jul 14th, 2009
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I finally understand why we are not going to get serious health reform. It will be defeated by our very love of "liberty and the pursuit of happiness" that is embodied in our founding document, the Declaration of Independence.
I finally figured it out thanks to Bill Galston, a former top domestic policy aide in the Clinton Administration who thinks a lot about America's social contract with itself, Bill was talking the other day about broader and somewhat different issues, but as I listened to him, I could not get health reform off my mind.
Related stories from top sites:
House panel passes health bill, critics slam cost
Jul 15th, 2009 - Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key U.S. congressional committee on Friday approved healthcare legislation that includes a hefty tax on the rich but critics pointed to fresh...
Nancy Keenan: Health-Care Reform: What I Saw Today on Capitol Hill
Jul 15th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
As the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, I visit congressional offices on Capitol Hill frequently - but the trip I made today to mark the advancement of health reform was different. We jammed inside a room at the Capitol Visitor Center...
Senate Panel Advances Health-Care Overhaul
Jul 15th, 2009 - Washington Post
President Obama's ambitious drive to overhaul the nation's $2.3 trillion health-care system cleared a key Senate committee yesterday. But the administration was promptly...
RJ Eskow: The House Health Reform Bill: How Good Is It?
Jul 15th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
First, the good stuff: The bill includes a public plan option, although initially its availability will be limited. There's an insurance exchange to help the uninsured gain coverage...
Democrats press for HMO fees to fund health reform
Jul 15th, 2009 - Reuters
(For a TAKE A LOOK on healthcare, click on [ID:nN07323916]) (Recasts, adds comments from lawmakers, analyst) WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - A group of Democrats on thetax-writing...




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