 debbyski says: This is exactly why I don't like Barack. "If you combine the economic analysis with these political realities, here’s what I think it says: If Mrs. Clinton gets the Democratic nomination, there is some chance — nobody knows how big — that we’ll get universal health care in the next administration. If Mr. Obama gets the nomination, it just won’t happen." I wish he'd quit trying to get elected by just touting ideas that are popular but don't work. Neither, of course, offers true universal healthcare. I'm not pleased with the idea of handing it all over to the industry, as Hillary's plan would do. Both seem like transitional steps, admissions that we're really not ready yet for a single-payer system. Too bad. The good news is that under either plan, health care coverage will greatly increase. The bad news is, under either, there will still be a long ways to go before real reform comes to the system. I suspect Obama is a pragmatist, who is arguing for what is really possible to get through the Congress, and who is unwilling to commit to something that may not be possible yet. Kucinich had the best plan, by far. But either Obama or... I think I agree with masbury... I don't think that Obama is just trying to get elected by touting ideas that are popular but don't work....although many politicians, including Hilary's husband have been accused of doing this as well when he ran for office. Perhaps this is a complaint that can be leveled across party lines? I think it is also interesting to compare and contrast HIllary's health care plan she promoted when her husband was in office and what she is promoting now. Obama's Health Care plan is broken, this is true. But right now Obama is embodying the nation's hope, the nation's dreams of a possible positive future. I think that this wind of history is just too powerful to stop because of a flawed health care plan. Yes We Can |
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