Funeral for a friend
Almost a month ago, we declared here that true health care reform is dead. This story, published today, would appear to confirm that analysis.
But frustrated progressives, remember who your friends were on this one. And take due note that Ron Wyden (R-N.Y.) wasn't one of them.
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News flash! This is a reason, among many, for the funeral of your friend. Federal employee insurance program designed to provide better rates than those available through commercially available insurance programs; touted as requiring no increases in insurance premiums and sold on that basis to hundreds of thousands of employees, found to require a 25 percent premium increase after all. See
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/09/AR2009090902807.html
Now the Feds are considering passage of a law that stops it from lying to itself. This is what happens when the Feds put out a program to compete with the private sector.
Posted by Grady Foster | September 13, 2009 1:57 AM
I figured out that Wyden was no longer with us (if he ever was) when he started referring to inheritance taxes as "death taxes" shortly after marrying a NY publishing heiress.
I ponder whether Wyden would return to Oregon to live if he left office. I strongly suspect not; I'd bet his SugarMama wouldn't put up with it. Ergo, I don't think he is an Oregonian any longer.
He can be turned out of office at any time. Democrats would be advised to do so at the next primary for his seat. But I'll bet they won't; they'll just keep him for the senority, despite the fact that he's tainted.
Posted by godfry | September 13, 2009 9:11 AM
It could be worse. We could have Baucus. Oh, wait. We all have Baucus.
Posted by Allan L. | September 13, 2009 10:36 AM
http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/8113
Posted by Lawrence | September 13, 2009 9:27 PM