Reforming the nation’s health insurance and care system is a massive undertaking, and not something accomplished quickly, especially with Republicans working to sabotage the effort every step of the way.
Even so, it’s critically important for President Obama and congressional Democrats to get cracking on this at something better than the speed of continental drift.
First, [...]
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Democrats seem oblivious to need for speed
Obama’s nice try unlikely to change
a single Republican mind or vote
President Obama is publicly beckoning Republicans to do more and better than solidly oppose everything he and congressional Democrats try to do, saying if Republicans want to govern they must contribute more than “No!”
To the extent this gently phrased, positive approach to calling out Republicans raises the stakes for them politically because it [...]
Dealing with Snowe cost time and much more
“As I look back it was a waste of time dealing with (Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Me.) because she had no intention of ever working anything out.”
—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, commenting on health care reform negotiations undertaken in hopes of gaining at least token
bipartisan support, from a yet-to-be-published New York Times
Magazine article, as reported [...]
Senate Dems should abolish filibuster rule
The filibuster serves as Republicans’ means to their obstructionist ends.
