Paul Krugman: Obama's health care plan far more superior!!!

[Nimrod2005]

And more practical! Lower costs IS the right solution in the short term!


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/opinion/04krugman.htm...

[mirrera]

1. Uh did you read it? It says the opposite...n/t

[PA Democrat]

2. Huh? The article says the opposite.

[Dogmudgeon]

4. Hey, let him keep posting

He is speaking Truth to Power ... And with simple, but elegant use of the English language.

The powerful, transformational message is coming through, delivered with an authentic voice.

This is truly Change We Can Believe In! Do not silence those who love His wisdom!

--p!

[wyldwolf]

3. another nimrod post

[mucifer]

5. ummm I don't think you read the last 2 paragraphs:

"If Mr. Obama gets to the White House and tries to achieve universal coverage, he’ll find that it can’t be done without mandates — but if he tries to institute mandates, the enemies of reform will use his own words against him.

If you combine the economic analysis with these political realities, here’s what I think it says: If Mrs. Clinton gets the Democratic nomination, there is some chance — nobody knows how big — that we’ll get universal health care in the next administration. If Mr. Obama gets the nomination, it just won’t happen."

[cooolandrew]

8. I can't see this being true if Barack gains us more seats. Seats equal change....

...There are a fleet of progressive candidates waiting to be elected single is enevitably on the table.

[cooolandrew]

9. Hillary tried in the 90s and it didn't work out, time to try something new.

[joshcryer]

10. New, as in worse?

[cooolandrew]

12. Her plan won't pass she'll have less seats. If people wanted the perfect plan they needed kucinich.

[cooolandrew]

14. ALSO the factor left out is Barack's power of persuation he'll have folks signed on without enforce.

...enforcement which will cover that gap and lower cost further.

[joshcryer]

6. WTF? Seriously? WTF!

HAHAHA

[cooolandrew]

7. ....

[Didereaux]

11. THIS OP IS A BLATANT FUCKING LIE!!! see the link

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/opinion/04krugman.html?hp

[hedgehog]

13. "many of those eligible fail, for whatever reason, to enroll."

Either poor people eligible for low cost insurance aren't aware of that fact, which might mean that they'd sign up for low cost insurance if they knew about it.

OR

Maybe what looks like "low cost" health insurance to an upper middle class policy wonk doesn't look low cost to someone living from paycheck to pay check.

Hardly an argument for mandates in either case.

[adapa]

15. obvious Bush tactic, repeat a lie often & loud and people will be lemming up

we get what we deserve- no universal heath care under Obama's plan

[neutron]

16. Please hang in here today

so everyone will read this critical point.
gotta go to work!