Healthcare By Salvador Dali
Where does the Congress stand on healthcare reform? Who knows?
Nancy Pelosi is the leader of the House of Representatives. She has a commanding edge of Democrats over Regressives. One would think that would give her more leeway than Senator Reid. She should be able to at least make a stab at formulating a rational reform plan. See, you thought you understood politics.
Salvador Dali may have understood what his art represented. Or, maybe not. Either way it isn’t always clear to every observer. I find we are in the same situation with regard to what Congress means. It is also fairly certain that Senor Dali had a firmer grasp of what he intended than does Congress.
Below are excerpts from Speaker Pelosi’s recent press conference. I removed those parts not related to healthcare. My comments have been interspersed at appropriate points to highlight errors, confusion and inanities in Nancy’s answers.
I should note that Chris Weigant sent me the transcript and suggested that I compose a post based on it. Chris is one of the few bloggers left on Huffington Post. He is also one of those special friends from the Internet that I someday hope to meet.
PELOSI: Health care reform will be part of how we address reducing the deficit. This and the point that real reform can make our industries more competitive are two points that need to be given far more emphasis.
Health care reform is entitlement reform, as the President so clearly states.
With that, I would be pleased to take any questions.
QUESTION: On health care, Madam Speaker?
PELOSI: Yes, ma’am.
QUESTION: There are bipartisan discussions in the Senate about an idea, looking at creating a privately run cooperative...
