The Senate's countdown to Christmas Eve is on, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid facing an almost impossible schedule that has to go precisely as timed to get his health care vote by 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. And that means working nights and all weekend long. But the bigger problem is that Sen. Reid still doesn't have the 60th vote to carry him over the finish line. Sen. Ben Nelson … [Read more...] about The Countdown
Archives for December 2009
It's All Politics Now
The health overhaul debate is no longer about policy; it’s all politics now. And the tone at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue is becoming increasingly desperate.Two top political correspondents have the best take on what is going on:Politico’s chief political correspondent, Mike Allen, quotes White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer in a preview of what Democrats are … [Read more...] about It's All Politics Now
It’s All Politics Now
The health overhaul debate is no longer about policy; it’s all politics now. And the tone at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue is becoming increasingly desperate.Two top political correspondents have the best take on what is going on:Politico’s chief political correspondent, Mike Allen, quotes White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer in a preview of what Democrats are likely to … [Read more...] about It’s All Politics Now
Grace-Marie Turner on FOX Business
Grace-Marie Turner discusses the health reform debate with Stuart Varney. … [Read more...] about Grace-Marie Turner on FOX Business
Medicare Is No Model for Health Reform
Published in The Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2009Democratic leaders at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue continue to battle over whether a new government-run health plan, modeled after the popular Medicare program for seniors, must be included in health-reform legislation.President Barack Obama told a New Hampshire town-hall meeting last month that "if we're able to get something … [Read more...] about Medicare Is No Model for Health Reform
Medicare Is No Model for Health Reform
Published in The Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2009Democratic leaders at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue continue to battle over whether a new government-run health plan, modeled after the popular Medicare program for seniors, must be included in health-reform legislation.President Barack Obama told a New Hampshire town-hall meeting last month that "if we're able to get something … [Read more...] about Medicare Is No Model for Health Reform
Ten Reasons Public Won't Buy Senate Health Care Plan
At a time of record deficits and a $12 trillion national debt, President Obama and the Democrats are pulling out all of the stops to pass a plan that dramatically expands government powers over health care.According to a Nov. 23 Rasmussen survey, only 38 percent of Americans polled now support the Democrats' health reform plans, and 56 percent oppose them. That's unlikely to change as … [Read more...] about Ten Reasons Public Won't Buy Senate Health Care Plan
Ten Reasons Public Won’t Buy Senate Health Care Plan
At a time of record deficits and a $12 trillion national debt, President Obama and the Democrats are pulling out all of the stops to pass a plan that dramatically expands government powers over health care.According to a Nov. 23 Rasmussen survey, only 38 percent of Americans polled now support the Democrats' health reform plans, and 56 percent oppose them. That's unlikely to change as … [Read more...] about Ten Reasons Public Won’t Buy Senate Health Care Plan