7-24-2009

Why John Edwards Is Responsible for More Unnecessary Operations Than “Greedy Doctors”

Charles Krauthammer: This is not about politics? Then why is it, to take but the most egregious example, that in this grand health care debate we hear not a word about one of the worst sources of waste in American medicine: the insane cost and arbitrary rewards of our malpractice system?

Bruce McQuain: Hell Freezes Over – NYT Fact Checks Obama

Jacob Sullum: This week President Obama promised “the reforms we seek” will bring greater “inefficiencies to our health care system.” It was a slip of the tongue, but the Obama-inspired health care bill moving through the House of Representatives suggests the president accidentally told the truth. The bill, approved last week by two House committees, would spend much more than necessary to subsidize medical coverage for uninsured Americans while failing to deliver on Obama’s commitment to control health care costs.

Jill Stanek: So back in the day Obama opposed legislation attempting to protect children from the doctors trying to kill them and these days is pushing legislation he says would protect children from doctors trying to make a fast buck. This man is so bizarre.

Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Leftyville – mighty Obama has struck out.

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