Democrats Already Lowering Expectations On Health Care Reform
Congressional Democrats are backing away from healthcare reform promises made by their two presidential candidates, saying that even if their party controls the White House and Congress, sweeping change will be difficult.
It is still seven months before Election Day, but already senior Democrats are maneuvering to lower public expectations on the key policy issue.
Stephen Bainbridge responds:
One of the real problems with the debate over health care reform is that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. The media and the politicians focus on people who have problems with health care issues, such as the uninsured, the underinsured, and those whose insurers deny coverage for significant health care problems. The trouble of course is that lots of people are satisfied with their healthcare.
The fact that so many people are, in fact, quite satisfied with their health care is why Democrats have to work so hard to convince us all that our health care system is awful.
