Highlights Your money or your life Virginia debate Galen’s reach Featured articles Your money or your life: One of the things that happens in the American political conversation is that a narrative takes hold with the electorate. The health reform debate has become a nationwide campaign and, after seeing and participating in many town hall meetings this August, here is what I think … [Read more...] about The Narrative
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An Era Ends
Highlights The Liberal Lion What other senators are saying Shouting for reform Utah leads in innovation Featured articles The Liberal Lion: Sen. Kennedy was both respected and liked by colleagues on both sides of the aisle during his remarkable 47 years in the Senate. While he always was firm in his liberal views and we seldom agreed with him, Sen. Kennedy did listen to his Republican … [Read more...] about An Era Ends
The Heat Is On
Highlights Shifting tide Divide and conquer Losing discipline Peggy Noonan Quote of the week Featured Articles The tide has clearly shifted. I am back from nine days on the road, and in forum after forum, from Virginia to Illinois, to New Mexico, Louisiana, and Ohio, citizens are anxious about health reform and about the Obama administration's aggressive expansion of government … [Read more...] about The Heat Is On
Report from Louisiana
Published in National Review Online's Critical Condition , Aug. 19, 2009Lafayette, LA – A driving rainstorm did not dampen the spirits of 600 people who came to the Lafayette Public Library to tell Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) about their serious concerns over the threats that they believe “ObamaCare” presents to their health care. Sen. Vitter himself was late because of the … [Read more...] about Report from Louisiana
Galen in the News
August is a hot month in the health reform debate, and the news can't wait until next week's Health Policy Matters. I have had several op-eds published over the last few days. Here is a special report with links below: In today's USA Today, I was asked to take an "opposing view" to the paper's editorial about healthy eating. Congress already has passed regressive … [Read more...] about Galen in the News
Fear Factor
Highlights Change vs. security Another gaffe Coalition building August plans Featured articles I've never seen anything like the anxiety about health reform that is erupting in town hall meetings around the country. To say this is manufactured or organized by anybody totally misses the point of the genuine fear that people are trying to get across to their legislative representatives. On … [Read more...] about Fear Factor
Who's Scaring Whom?
Highlights Scare tactics? House Republicans release plan Three Turner articles today Someone to run Medicare? Featured Articles A plethora of polls hit the news this morning, showing that the American people are increasingly worried about President Obama's health reform plan, fearing that their health costs will rise and the quality of their care will get worse if the plan goes into … [Read more...] about Who's Scaring Whom?
Stalling Out
Highlights No vote Sleeper issue The bipartisan solution No public plan needed Welcome Featured Articles No vote. House leaders and the White House are working furiously to try to get a floor vote on health reform legislation before the August recess, but a rebellion inside the Democratic party and alarm bells from constituents are virtually certain to delay action until the fall. The … [Read more...] about Stalling Out