It defies logic and experience that we will save money and deliver better health care by expanding government control and spending. Congressional Budget Office head Douglas Elmendorf confirms as such. CBO now estimates this proposed reform will require a trillion dollars in new expenditures and that rather than lowering the "cost curve", "the curve is being raised." Despite all this, this horrible legislation may pass. Why? We now have the political reality of decisive Democrat majorities in both houses of Congress and a Democrat president that wants this. And whereas business fought Hillary care, they are now cooperating. With Democrats decisively running the show, they can buy political support with bribes and threats. Pharmaceutical firms and insurance firms like the idea of new expanded taxpayer subsidized markets. |
And doctors? The American Medical Association initially refused to endorse health care reform that included a government plan.
Now suddenly they are on board. The AMA has come out in support of the House bill with a government plan. What happened? The House agreed to get rid of planned cuts in doctor's Medicare reimbursements.
Halfway into 2009, Americans have turned more control of their lives over to government and politicians than ever before in history.