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Thread #123258   Message #2716181
Posted By: heric
04-Sep-09 - 11:58 AM
Thread Name: BS: US Health Care Reform
Subject: RE: BS: US Health Care Reform
Me too, but a guy in the NYT pointed out yesterday that it's not just his Presidency on the line if he is dramatic, but the potential loss of 20+ Democratic seats in the House of Representatives next year (and the loss of their majority.) He may not be able to bring them along for this one fight.

I can tolerate incrementalism and experimentation towards a productive goal, but not plain old give the consumers lots of free shit so that they are happy, we get credit, and the industry gets a lot more money to no sensible end. I fully expect that he will NOT go that route.