Tom Eblen, Revisited
Yesterday, we took issue with Mr. Eblen's column extolling the virtues of Obamacare while relegating concerns like improving the country's health care system, or paying for the changes to a dismissive foot note.
We concluded with sarcasm in an attempt to draw attention to the fact that everyone having everything always sounds great until you worry about who has to pay the bill.
Mr. Eblen's dismissal of this critical component of any policy question has been contagious. Over at Barefoot and Progressive they too brought attention to the column. As one might expect, they paid attention to the first 540 words of the column, ignoring Eblen's begrudging admission that no one know how we can afford it or whether the health care system in this country will actually be changed and improved.
Indeed, for the report that inspired the column and the statistics quoted by Eblen and B&P, they indicate nothing that suggest health care costs will decrease to make care more affordable, nor do they suggest that we will begin to address the fact that we can't afford the government services we're currently providing, much less planning to provide under this legislation.
The President, during his campaign, spoke of the many challenges facing our country. His health care plan only makes these challenges worse.
