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Remind Me Again . . .

Why do people consider the House health care reform bill to be a good piece of legislation?

Sauce For The Goose, And All That

I am in favor of means-testing for programs like Social Security and Medicare; which would constitute one of the better policy responses to the out-of-control entitlement spending we are seeing take place. Something has to be done to control spending for entitlement programs, and means-testing is one of the most effective somethings there is out there.

Democrats Divided on Abortion and Health Care

The media feeds the narrative that one side of the abortion debate is “divisive” and that being a pro-lifer is synonymous with being a right-wing woman-hating extremist. The idea that there might be broader bipartisan support for the pro-life movement seems never to have occurred to them.

So Much For Transparency

Apparently, open government was only worth agitating about when Republicans ran the House of Representatives.

The House Democratic Leadership’s Commitment To Transparency

It is no commitment at all:

“Most Ethical Congress In History”?

Why is Charlie Rangel allowed to keep his chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee–which, in the event you didn’t know it, plays a decisive role in crafting health care legislation–when his continued presence on the committee makes a mockery of Nancy Pelosi’s claim to keep things on the up and up in Congress?

Democrats Could Lose 20+ House Seats In 2010

And with Congress’s disapproval ratings hovering at about 70% among independents, it’s probably time for the Democratic leadership to get worried.

Nancy Pelosi: Diplomat

Or, you know, not:

Health Care Reform: Calling The House Democratic Leadership’s Bluff

Because Blue Dog Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have joined up with Republicans in order to object to the House’s version of health care reform, committee Chairman Henry Waxman is now threatening to bypass his own committee, and bring a bill directly to the floor of the House for a vote. Otherwise, Waxman warns, Republicans on the committee may be “empower[ed].”

So Much For Debate In The House

Recall that in the 2006 elections–and yes, I know I have mentioned this before, but it is worth emphasizing–Democrats promised that they would not be nearly as tyrannical towards Republicans as Republicans supposedly were when the GOP was in the majority.

- November 21, 2009 -

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