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I think reform had to start now. Inigo Montoya Send a noteboard - 22/03/2010 02:27:11 PM
I won't take the debate (I simply don't have the time), but I will say this makes me happy for you. America is actually moving in the direction of what I (in my warped, Scandinavian brain, obviously) think of as a civilised country. I did not think that would ever happen.


I saw what happened in Massachusetts first hand. The space between official and actual is quite great. Personally, I do find this a step in the correct direction as I believe in universal health coverage along the French, Swiss, and Scandinavian models. In particular I like the part about not denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Still, I am extremely worried about cost control.


I agree with you but ultimately I think reform had to happen now in some form. Otherwise I don't think it ever would have happened and we would be completely crushed financially by the current behemoth that is our healthcare system. Not only were people being unfairly dropped from or denied coverage, but the system was well on it's way to bankrupting the U.S. in the near-future.

I know alot of the cost control is contingent-based on actions taken by our leaders 10-20 years down the line, and that is a scary thought, but if we didn't get the ball rolling on reform now when was it going to happen? There is no fiscal republican leadership to be spoken of anymore, so who was going to stop our healthcare system from crippling us permanently if nothing was done now?

The C.B.O. scored it well and almost every American will be insured. I can't see the cost-control criticisms holding enough weight in the face of that. Especially considering the system was already a runaway financial freight train.

Ezra Klein is attempting to explain the actual nuts and bolts of the bill today at his WaPo blog....

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No posts on the bill passing? - 22/03/2010 08:22:27 AM 1471 Views
Meh - 22/03/2010 09:07:27 AM 806 Views
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I know what you mean. I love hearing that the "majority" are against this. - 22/03/2010 01:57:15 PM 914 Views
surveys are crap anyways. - 22/03/2010 01:59:39 PM 763 Views
That's ignorance speaking. - 22/03/2010 02:02:46 PM 785 Views
well yah. Sorry, I wasn't meaning to say surveys as a whole are nonsense - 22/03/2010 02:09:42 PM 720 Views
Some are a plurality, some are a majority.... - 22/03/2010 04:01:56 PM 837 Views
But most of them with a high/low don't go into enough detail - 22/03/2010 09:24:29 PM 888 Views
A question? - 23/03/2010 01:11:07 AM 821 Views
I accept that there are situations where leaders must go against popular opinion - 23/03/2010 02:53:00 AM 851 Views
on the other hand *edited stupid spelling error* - 23/03/2010 03:09:47 AM 957 Views
On a certain level I do agree with you - 23/03/2010 05:14:24 AM 773 Views
I was thinking about this after posting - 23/03/2010 12:12:17 PM 760 Views
Ahahahahahahahaha - 23/03/2010 12:57:17 PM 901 Views
why? *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:37:00 PM 390 Views
Because "populous" is not a noun in English. *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:42:16 PM 370 Views
This. - 23/03/2010 03:46:25 PM 821 Views
damn you phonetics. - 23/03/2010 03:50:33 PM 1080 Views
As Emo Philips would say - 23/03/2010 04:32:52 PM 839 Views
I always laugh when I see someone say people are "retarted" *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:51:46 PM 445 Views
"Get a life, morans!" *NM* - 23/03/2010 03:55:27 PM 381 Views
I think this is one of them - 23/03/2010 12:49:35 PM 1262 Views
A step in the wrong direction. - 22/03/2010 10:38:31 AM 932 Views
didn't realize it had - 22/03/2010 11:49:36 AM 776 Views
I am happy for it - 22/03/2010 11:55:10 AM 769 Views
The Bill passed? - 22/03/2010 12:27:36 PM 877 Views
I think with the saturation coverage it has been getting people are just worn out *NM* - 22/03/2010 01:27:59 PM 405 Views
hollah that. *NM* - 22/03/2010 01:58:47 PM 346 Views
Yes. - 22/03/2010 02:38:03 PM 780 Views
Re: No posts on the bill passing? - 22/03/2010 01:39:14 PM 790 Views
I chose to read about it first at the NYT, then the WSJ, then the Economist. - 22/03/2010 01:43:07 PM 973 Views
Re: I chose to read about it first at the NYT, then the WSJ, then the Economist. - 22/03/2010 02:01:07 PM 784 Views
The Bill won't get repealed. Whatever happens in November. - 23/03/2010 12:17:21 AM 797 Views
There are 18 incumbent Dem Senate seats; 41+18<67. - 29/03/2010 11:15:29 AM 801 Views
I am worried. The official reports show that it will actually erase some debt. But . . . - 22/03/2010 01:39:26 PM 893 Views
I think reform had to start now. - 22/03/2010 02:27:11 PM 982 Views
That's a good column. - 22/03/2010 02:44:56 PM 870 Views
I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill - 22/03/2010 03:20:54 PM 805 Views
Re: I think the problem highlight what I don't like about this bill - 22/03/2010 03:33:31 PM 773 Views
Let's be realistic here at least.... - 22/03/2010 04:16:23 PM 778 Views
I hope your house is built on fimrer foundations then your reasoning - 22/03/2010 04:25:49 PM 811 Views
I'm not worried, there are lots of ways to pay for the bill. - 22/03/2010 05:36:39 PM 732 Views
You should worry about cost control (AKA the only real reason for healthcare reform to begin. ) - 23/03/2010 07:02:24 AM 905 Views
bingo - 24/03/2010 03:45:48 AM 930 Views
Next question: WTF do we do about it? - 24/03/2010 04:00:39 AM 806 Views
sadly probably not a damned thing... - 24/03/2010 04:20:45 AM 771 Views
I worry the day is coming when the Bastille is stormed. - 29/03/2010 11:06:31 AM 876 Views
It is a good start - 22/03/2010 03:01:08 PM 758 Views
Re: It is a good start - 22/03/2010 04:13:28 PM 739 Views
Heh - 22/03/2010 04:21:22 PM 831 Views
Re: Heh - 22/03/2010 04:32:30 PM 771 Views
Re: Heh - 22/03/2010 08:25:05 PM 837 Views
Sorry, I was out seizing the means of production. *NM* - 22/03/2010 07:43:19 PM 332 Views
You should delve the debate before getting excited. - 23/03/2010 07:22:36 AM 870 Views
I really like what GRR Martin wrote in his blog. - 23/03/2010 09:55:11 AM 893 Views
I agree with him - 23/03/2010 12:14:47 PM 806 Views
I would say it is rather weak point - 23/03/2010 01:12:43 PM 790 Views
Erm... - 23/03/2010 01:39:58 PM 896 Views
I am pleasantly surprised - 23/03/2010 04:14:52 PM 717 Views
Exceptions? - 24/03/2010 05:08:17 AM 730 Views
I haven't been following it too closely - 23/03/2010 02:10:39 PM 947 Views

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