I don't know about you, but I think American children who need medical care should get it, period. Even if you think adults have made bad choices -- a baseless smear in the case of the Frosts, but put that on one side -- only a truly vicious political movement would respond by punishing their injured children. Full Story »
Posted by Julian Friedland
There's nothing new or particularly insightful about this Krugman opinion. He lays out the background of the story well, and presents the various problem of conservative attacks, but doesn't choose on to explore fully. I also think he's not critical enough of the use of 'poster people' in political debates generally. Whether it's Terry Schiavo or this kid, using single examples to debate complex Federal policy may be problematic.
