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John Cassidy on ObamaCare
The typical argument for ObamaCare is that it will offer better medical care for everyone and cost less to do it, but occasionally a supporter lets the mask slip and reveals the real political motivation. So let's give credit to John Cassidy, part of the left-wing stable at the New Yorker, who ...
Confessions of an ObamaCare Backer
online.wsj.com — The typical argument for ObamaCare is that it will offer better medical care for everyone and cost less to do it, but occasionally a supporter lets the mask slip and reveals the real political motivation. So let's give credit to John Cassidy, part of ... (more) Confessions of an ObamaCare Backer
The Future Of ObamaCare
The Future Of ObamaCare
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Likely Causes of the Death of ObamaCare
redstate.com — Robert Costa has written an interesting piece about the many things that could kill ObamaCare in the U.S. Senate. It’s true, the patient known as ObamaCare is looking blue and convulsing on the table as Senators Reid and Durbin wonder what to do ... (more) Likely Causes of the Death of ObamaCare
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A Liberal Explains Obamacare: It’s About Dependence On Government
Say Anything — ... I love it when liberals speak plainly about their goals and motivation, though they don’t often for obvious reasons. ...

Open Thread
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: confessions of an ObamaCare supporter. [The New Yorker's John] Cassidy is more honest than the politicians whose dishonesty he supports. "The U.S. government is making a costly and open-ended commitment," he writes. "Let's not pretend that it isn't a big deal, or that it will be self-financing, or that it will work out exactly as planned. It won't. What is really unfolding, I suspect, is the scenario that many conservatives feared. The Obama Administration ... is creating ...

Jillian Bandes: "You have to break a few eggs to make a permanent welfare state."
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — Really brilliant stuff out of the Wall Street Journal this morning. Mr. Cassidy [writer for the New Yorker] is more honest than the politicians whose dishonesty he supports. "The U.S. government is making a costly and open-ended commitment," he writes. "Let's not pretend that it isn't a big deal, or that it will be self-financing, or that it will work out exactly as planned. It won't. What is really unfolding, I suspect, is the scenario that many conservatives feared. The Obama Administration . . . is creating a new entitlement program, which, once established, will be ...

John Cassidy Let’s The Truth of ObamaCare Slip
Dean's WorldReports the WSJ: Mr. Cassidy is more honest than the politicians whose dishonesty he supports. “The U.S. government is making a costly and open-ended commitment,” he writes. “Let’s not pretend that it isn’t a big deal, or that it will be self-financing, or that it will work out exactly as planned. It won’t. What is really unfolding, I suspect, is the scenario that many conservatives feared. The Obama Administration . . . is creating a new entitlement program, which, once established, will be virtually impossible to ...

An Honest Liberal: Pelosi Care Is "A Costly And Open-Ended Commitment"
Ace of Spades HQ — An Honest Liberal: Pelosi Care Is "A Costly And Open-Ended Commitment" The WSJ highlights an article in the New Yorker Magazine in which John Cassidy lets the cat out of the health care bag . Mr. Cassidy is more honest than the politicians whose dishonesty he supports. "The U.S. government is making a costly and open-ended commitment," he writes. "Let's not pretend that it isn't a big deal, or that it will be self-financing, or that it will work out exactly as planned. It won't. What is really unfolding, I suspect, is the scenario that many conservatives feared. The Obama ...

Funniest line of the week
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — ... pressing Jeff for a solution on the health care crisis that has given birth to "The Monster," Jeff penned this: Go to Goodyear and buy their best inner-tube. Blow it up. Throw it into the ocean near Cape May. Then get in it. Then start paddling south. When the weather gets warm, look for an island that has lots of sugar canes growing on it. Go ashore and get nothing but free health care for life. Way to go, Jeff! * * * Read what a lefty says is the purpose of the ObamaCare Monster: The typical argument for ...

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For all of the crazy arguments against health care reform, a few of them are entirely sensible--and worth taking seriously. As I write in my latest Kaiser Health News column , which appeared on TNR’s home page yesterday , one of those is the worry that Congress won’t follow through ...