New Senate Bill Is Reason to Re-Set the Clock
Ernest Istook /
Washington is making the rest of America dizzy. The latest “breakthrough” agreement on health care will be the 8th major version this year (each exceeding 1,000 pages)—far more than most Americans can keep up with. The public deserves ample time to review and scrutinize each version before Congress votes.
So far, nobody’s seen the new 8th edition; it’s not even in writing yet!
The new version is a major makeover, with its enlargements of Medicare and its massive new grant to the White House of control over insurance. But as The New York Times noted, “[Senate Majority Leader Harry] Reid refused to provide details.”
Nor is any cost estimate available, although health care providers already see a disaster. It becomes “the mother of all public options,” giving the federal government total control over Americans’ medical care. (more…)