It's not about health care reform; it's about politics and saving the Obama presidency.The White House and Congress have placed a lot of emphasis on how Obamacare will put pressure on the cost curve, and bend it downwards. In fact, this is the main selling point of reform. We are told that the bill may not be perfect (???) but at least it will reduce the increase in health care costs over time.Well, it's time to call "Bull" on that. Obama's own Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS hs given the lie to that empty boast.Joseph Rago in the Wall Street Journal Political Diary (via America in the World ):This week, the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, released a cost estimate for the House health bill. Its projections mostly track those issued by the Congressional Budget Office, but CMS does ask some questions that CBO so far hasn't pursued. The results aren't pretty.CMS estimates the House bill would add 2.1...(Read Full Post)