The consensus among most pundits and reporters was summed up by The Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan in her column today: "Boy, that didn't work." The White House expected a slam dunk, building on what it considered a triumph at the House Republican retreat in Baltimore a month ago, so it could convince rank-and-file Democrats that the time has come to get health reform done. … [Read more...] about Summit Standoff
Summit Provides GOP a Chance to Showcase Their Health Reform Ideas
Having witnessed in person the president’s performance at the Republican retreat in Baltimore in January and watching today’s summit on TV, it’s clear that the venues for the conversations made a noticeable difference. President Obama talked down to the Republicans in Baltimore because he was on a stage behind a podium flanked by American flags. And while Republicans offered … [Read more...] about Summit Provides GOP a Chance to Showcase Their Health Reform Ideas
Summit or Political Suicide?
The American people have rebelled against Obamacare because they know our health sector is too big, too complex, and too important to try to change in any one bill written by a few political leaders who don’t know the needs of 300 million individual Americans.The Senate’s 2,500-page bill will lead to tens of thousands of pages of regulation that will paralyze progress in our … [Read more...] about Summit or Political Suicide?
Summit or Political Suicide?
The American people have rebelled against Obamacare because they know our health sector is too big, too complex, and too important to try to change in any one bill written by a few political leaders who don’t know the needs of 300 million individual Americans.The Senate’s 2,500-page bill will lead to tens of thousands of pages of regulation that will paralyze progress in our … [Read more...] about Summit or Political Suicide?
Obama's Health Plan — A Missed Chance
Instead of offering a genuinely fresh approach, President Barack Obama has unveiled a health plan that essentially splits the difference between two bad partisan bills that are hugely unpopular with the American people. The dubious hallmarks of the House and Senate bills -- hundreds of billions in tax hikes, trillions in new health care spending, job-killing mandates on individuals and businesses, … [Read more...] about Obama's Health Plan — A Missed Chance
Obama’s Health Plan — A Missed Chance
Instead of offering a genuinely fresh approach, President Barack Obama has unveiled a health plan that essentially splits the difference between two bad partisan bills that are hugely unpopular with the American people. The dubious hallmarks of the House and Senate bills -- hundreds of billions in tax hikes, trillions in new health care spending, job-killing mandates on individuals and businesses, … [Read more...] about Obama’s Health Plan — A Missed Chance
Obama’s Health Reform: Tax. Spend. Regulate. Mandate.
The much-awaited health-care reform plan the White House released this morning is little more than an amalgamation of the taxing, spending, mandating, and regulating policies of the bills that passed the House and Senate last year.Instead of offering a genuinely fresh approach, Mr. Obama split the difference between two bad bills that are hugely unpopular with the American people. He would … [Read more...] about Obama’s Health Reform: Tax. Spend. Regulate. Mandate.
Obama’s Health Reform: Tax. Spend. Regulate. Mandate.
The much-awaited health-care reform plan the White House released this morning is little more than an amalgamation of the taxing, spending, mandating, and regulating policies of the bills that passed the House and Senate last year.Instead of offering a genuinely fresh approach, Mr. Obama split the difference between two bad bills that are hugely unpopular with the American people. He would … [Read more...] about Obama’s Health Reform: Tax. Spend. Regulate. Mandate.