That said, I find this post by Glenn Greenwald, arguing that President Obama's protestations of innocence are a little disingenuous.
. . . the idea that the White House did what it could to ensure the inclusion of progressive provisions -- or that they were powerless to do anything about it -- is absurd on its face. Whatever else is true, the overwhelming evidence points to exactly what Sen. Feingold said yesterday: "This bill appears to be legislation that the president wanted in the first place."I kind of agree, and find myself wondering what was possible if President Obama had gone to the mattress for what he claimed to support.
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The health care bill is worse than the staus quo. It forces millions of people who can't afford health insurance to buy junk insurance that covers very little to avoid fines. These people don't buy insurance because they can't frickin afford it! That's why they needed relief from their dilemma. Instead, this legislation impoverishes them and enriches the insurance companies. Otherwise, it does nothing significant, and the Democrats justed defeated legislation that would have allowed the importation of Canadian drugs.
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