As Krugman notes, the choice for the House of Representatives on health care reform is very simple:
1) Pass the Senate bill as is, come back and fix it later.
2) Pass nothing, forget about passing anything in the forseeable future, and be punished in November.
The Senate bill is lousy in many respects, but it’s the only bill on offer.
Now that the Republicans have a veto-enabling minority in the Senate, there’s absolutely no chance they’ll back any legislation of any kind for the rest of Obama’s term.
So, if you’re a Congressperson, you can run away and hide, wait for a diffident President to decide to lead, or hold your nose and vote for the first step towards comprehensive, universal health care.
Go to the polls, and you’ll find that most Americans support universal health care and are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to see it happen.
Are House Democrats ready to join them?
Gorilla says: “They’re all a load of cobblers, but 218 may decide to stick their neck out and gobble up a surefire vote winner!”
Tags: health care reform, Paul Krugman, US House Of Representatives