The president and the Democrats decided not to press for the only plan that makes sense for everyone, in order to preserve an industry that is not only cruel and stupid and dysfunctional, but through its rank inefficiency has necessitated the very reforms now being debated. Full Story »
Posted by Randy Morrow
For what its worth, this is without a doubt the most informative article on health care politics I have read to date.
Taibbi employs his colorfully phrased no-bullshit analysis of the disasterous conjunction of health care legislation, and a congress badly in need of mental health care. A very excellent, though somewhat depressing, read.
Without a public option, any effort at health care reform will be as meaningful as a manicure for a gunshot victim. More »
This is a very long commentary that is lacking in facts. The author sees the public option as the only real reform. However, provides no proof and fails to calmly address others concern. He is wrong that public option is the only way to go. He needs to read David Goldhill's article in the September Atlantic.
Mr. Taibbi's shrillness is an example of the inability to compromise of supporters of the public option.
That Mr Taibbi is correct is obvious to anyone whose income does not depend on the insurance industry.
Yes, it presents a very appropriate point of view of how the healthcare system is managed and has been handled until now.
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