PrintMarch 20, 2010
Democrats Have Painted Themselves into a Corner
Democrats have painted themselves into an ugly corner with their Health Care Reform Bill (HCR).The Obama administration has managed to take what has been a standard Democratic vote-getting ploy -- promise government largesse to core constituencies and let the rest of the country pay for it -- and screw it up so badly that regardless of whether HCR passes or fails, Democrats will suffer heavy losses in the midterm election.Problem is, it's not just Democrats in the corner; they've got the whole country held hostage with them. Everything else in Washington is at a dead stop. Since late last summer, when details of The Bill began to leak, public support has declined and opposition sharply increased.Consequently, the Obama administration moved all their troops to the Health Care eastern front. All other problems the nation faces have turned to weeds. The "official" unemployment rate hit 10% in November and has remained there. Iran is said to be months away from...(Read Full Article)
