Liberal bloggers, and former party officials like Howard Dean, are lining up against passage of the health care bill expected to come out of the senate shortly. Dr. Dean bluntly labeled the bill a "monstrosity" and said that it is not even reform. In an appearance on Countdown, Dean put forth a compelling counter-argument against those who insist that any bill is better then no bill at all.
It is difficult to find fault with Dean's logic. Without either a public option or the proposed Medicare buy-in, both of which appear to be off the table, what is the point? The government is going to force the uninsured to buy health insurance from private insurers? If they can't afford to buy health insurance now, I fail to see how a government mandate will help matters. I suppose it will help the insurance companies bottom line, and that is probably the whole point of the exercise anyway.
I will sadly offer my voice to the chorus of those who are saying "Kill this Bill"...
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