The poor argument postulated by Ms. Monk from the perspective misses the deadly political aspect.
Look at the stimulus bill. Obama gave into repugs and spent around 40% of it on tax cuts that we all knew weren't going to provide any sustained, long-term benefits to the economy. Why did the repugs vote against it? Because in 2010 and especially 2012, they will ironically blanket the airwaves with how wastefully ineffective the bill was and that they fought against it. They knew tax cuts would fail to help, so they let Obama swallow the poison pill and will reap the political benefits.
This bill is no different. The changes made by nelson and lieberman on behalf of repugs leave open many avenues for abuse by the companies who have proved themselves to be enthusiastically willing to abuse. Unless some substantial changes are made in conference for a public option and/or serious cost controls (some up, some down), this bill will not help the intended people. And although it won't likely immediately harm those who have insurance, we'll be fed a steady diet of stories of failure by the repug candidates in 2010 and 2012.
And with those two 'biggest accomplishments' will return Congress to the republicans again.
After that, how and when will we be able to make the next round of changes to fix the flaws in the bill?!?!
THAT is why this should be fixed or killed.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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