Dems Inch Closer To Their Dream

Why are the democrats allergic to medical malpractice (Tort) reform? Saying that it only accounts for $57 billion in spending is a bit of a straw man. Surely the threat of lawsuits is a corrosive endeavor that permeates across many lines, no?

2000 pages and something as logical as this is ignored?

Three states, Connecticut, Maryland and Mississippi aren't waiting around for the Feds.

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Democrats get the needed 60 votes to move forward on health care reform.

The bill would spend $848 billion over 10 years to extend insurance coverage to 31 million more people while cutting the federal budget deficit by $127 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office. In addition, the measure would cut Medicare spending by more than $400 billion, raise more than $370 billion in taxes and enact sweeping health insurance regulations.

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I don't know why having universal health care is considered "civilized." Anyway, Obama has struggled on foreign policy and the economy, so one out of three ain't bad. Although he'd better hope and pray the economy turns around.