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I can't disagree with what you've written.  The ultimate question is: as a result of this bill will a new health care consumer environment be created that increases the likelihood of further legislative progress, or will we allow ourselves to become further indentured to corporate greed and power.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears
by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Fri Mar 19th, 2010 at 12:56:39 AM EST
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The bill will make no difference, but it does help Obama out politically, a little, in the short term. That's what all the fuss and push is about.

A mass populist movement for health care that doesn't serve primarily corporate profit will either come into existence or it won't. Health care costs and quality will get steadily worse for most over the next five to ten years, because that is what the profit motive and 'the market' demand. Whether that pushes people 'over the edge' or not, who knows.

fairleft

by fairleft (fairleftatyahoodotcom) on Fri Mar 19th, 2010 at 11:01:18 AM EST
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