Heath-care summit: Republican yes or no?
This week's health care summit presents Republican leaders with a difficult choice: (1) agree to support a plan that might be modestly changed to accommodate their ideas; or (2) oppose it on principle as too costly and intrusive and use the issue to try to gain political advantage in November. Which strategy offers them the best prospect of regaining power?
Ready for a walk-out
The American people want to see work getting done in Washington, but it must be a quality job.
No zero-sum game
So far, there has been too much reinforcement of negative, resistive behavior and too little support for mature rational leadership in Congress.
Principled conservatism
Saying 'no' appeals to far-right voters, but congressional elections come, the public may blame Republicans for sabotaging progress.
Patriotic imperative
Creating consensus is one of the main roles of a leader, and centrist citizens care more about substance than slogans.
An easy answer
Republicans should stick to their point that the president is advocating a system that will will cost most Americans more and give them less.
By merits, not partisanship
Anybody who opposes legislation for reasons of partisan advantage is guilty of not doing his or her duty as a member of Congress.
A big price to pay
If the two parties fail to agree on a centrist bill, albeit a modest one, voters will punish them next November.
Fascination with power
I don't expect much progress at the health-care summit--at least not until both parties realize they were elected to be servant leaders.
Winning with 'no'
For Republicans, saying 'no' to the current health-care plan accords with their principles.
The great Republican uprising
The Great Republican Uprising will be one of the most monumental political power shifts of our time -- if you exclude the Great Democratic Revolt of 2008.
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Heath-care summit: Republican yes or no?
This week's health care summit presents Republican leaders with a difficult choice: (1) a...
breadandroses22: Option 1 -- agree to support a plan that can be modestly changed to accommodate their ideas -- might be an option if the GOP had any ideas o...
cseon: “I’m Against It”
By Groucho Marx w/ Reginald Barlow and Harry Ruby
From the movie "Horse Feathers"
Verse One
[Groucho]
I don't know what ...
