Bad medicine on prescription drugs

Washington Times ^ | Monday, July 1, 2002 | House Editorial

[JohnHuang2]

Back in 1994, when the Democrats held a majority in both chambers, Congress thwarted President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton's power grab for control of America's health system. Since that political fiasco, advocates of a governmental takeover have shied away from such sweeping "reform" schemes, preferring instead to push for incremental steps toward more federal control.

[JohnHuang2]

Monday, July 1, 2002

Quote of the Day by Poohbah

[RJCogburn]

Back in the 60's, when Medicare was born, the AMA could have taken the position that it would not participate, that it was a bad idea for government to be involved. Instead, it offered its own 'Medicare-lite' version called "eldercare', thereby accepting the premise of government medicine. The battle was lost at that point and today we continue to see the results.

The AMA did what it did for "practical political reasons". That is a point worth remembering when GWB and co. make their political calculations (I need not repeat the list) because it is so 'important' for the 'next election'.

[Free the USA]

Bump

[Kermit]

Gee, there's those anti-socialist, pro-freedom Republicans passing a new huge expansion to the welfare state. Thanks guys, I knew I voted GOP for a reason.