Paul Krugman, in his column today, describes pending health care reform legislation as a "seriously flawed bill". Of course it is. Then why does he also regard it as "an awesome achievement"? Why is it so important that this legislation be passed now, when Krugman believes congress will spend "years if not decades fixing it"?
It's because passing a health care reform bill has become an end in itself for the Democrats. Two of the main goals originally sought in the legislation were universal coverage and a public option. These are absent in the bill that will likely come out of the conference committee. But never mind if the bill is a shadow of that originally dreamed of. It's a bill that will become law of the land. That's all that matters at this point.
Sad but true!
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