Obama Wins Health Care Debate
by ilene - September 10th, 2009 3:10 am
Obama Wins Health Care Debate
Courtesy of Mish
Bear in mind this is NOT an endorsement of Obama’s plan. Indeed, president Obama does not even have a plan. Rather, he will pass whatever regulation gets passed by Congress.
Victory for Obama is getting something, anything, passed no matter how good or bad that legislation is. Moreover, we can easily see what he is willing to give up to get health care legislation passed.
For Republicans Something Better Than Nothing
The only standing ovation Obama received from the Republicans was on the issue of tort reform. That is the price Obama is willing to pay to get bipartisan support. All it takes is for a few senators to believe "something is better than nothing".
For icing on the cake, Obama praised Senator McCain. Once again, all Obama needs to do is win a handful of Republican senate votes to have this sail through as bipartisan effort. He will settle for a couple of senate votes.
Jeers Over Illegal Alien Coverage
Measured by very loud jeers, and rightfully so, no one in Congress believes Obama’s claim about illegal aliens receiving care. President Obama is being disingenuous and most in Congress know it. However, most won’t publicly admit it.
It is highly likely illegal aliens will not pay into the plan but will receive care anyway.
President Obama repeated his claim that no one will lose existing coverage. He cannot possibly know. If businesses decide it is cheaper to dump employees into the government plan they will do so in mass.
Where’s The Good Faith Deposit?
Earlier today Caroline Baum stated Obama’s Promises Could Use a Good-Faith Deposit
So what should the president say or do this evening in his attempt to enlist support for his health-care overhaul? He could start by explaining the seeming inconsistency in his plan to save money by spending money.
“If I went to my board of directors with a similar proposal for ‘cost reduction,’ they would laugh me out of the conference room — and then my job!” writes reader Michael Dunlop, vice president of operations/IT at Parts Associates Inc. in Cleveland.
Spend and