I couldn’t help but be struck by the rhetoric of the president, his administration, and U.S. House Democrats this past week. It seems that they are more interested in self-promotion and self-image than doing the right thing.
“The time for talk is through,” the president said. “Now is the time for us to go ahead and act.” – Washington Post
“I think we will have a bill by the end of the year for the president to sign on healthcare reform that controls costs, expands coverage and provides choice,” Emanuel told National Public Radio. – New York Times
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., expressed confidence in the ultimate outcome. “We will take the bill to the floor when it is ready, and when it is ready, we will have the votes to pass it,” she said. – AP
These representative samples clearly indicate its all about political football for the Democrats. It’s all about moving the ball down the field without really worrying or wondering about costs, benefits, and outcomes of this massive 1000-plus page bill that is being ramrodded through committees…just like the lack-of-stimulus plan and just like the national energy tax.
It’s all about ignoring the the ramifications of reducing choice and compettion on small businesses and jobs in the midst of the nation facing a 9.5% unemployment rate and trillions of dollars in debt
In the meantime, heaven forbid the GOP ideas be considered.
“Unfortunately they’ve taken very little of our ideas and incorporated them in their bill,” said Republican Leader John Boehner.
This despite several good ideas out there from Rep. Paul Ryan and Gov. Bobby Jindal.
Jindal has proposed:
“That one of the seven ideas for reforming health care should include pooling for small businesses, the self-employed, and others. He’d like to see people free to purchase their health coverage without tax penalty through their employer, church, union, etc. He says individuals should benefit from the economies of scale currently available to those working for large employers. We all would like the chance to buy the least-expensive, highest-quality insurance available.” – Wall Street Journal
Right now, it’s apparent that Democrats don’t actually care about ideas and helping the American people…it’s all a big game to them.
