Sen. John McCain, in Charlotte yesterday with Sens. Richard Burr and Mitch “Turtle” McConnell for an invitation-only GOP health care discussion, said Congress needs to “slow down” in its quest for an improved health care system. But of course he did. McCain is 73 years old — he probably thinks everything should slow down: Congress, drivers, his heart rate, those spots that keep zooming in and out of his vision, you name it. It’s ridiculous, but that seems to be the sum total of congressional Republicans’ insight into health care reform now: slow down.
No, senators, let’s not slow down. In fact, let’s speed this thing up. That way, perhaps not too many more people will die from lack of health insurance before a bill is enacted. Pres. Truman brought up national health insurance in 1948, and the GOP’s reaction was, “Whoa, slow down!” That was more than 60 years ago, and it’s the same old story. Sixty years is long enough to “slow down” the drive to universal health care. McCain, McConnell and — um, who’s the guy from North Carolina again? — oh yeah, Burr, those guys just need to get out of the way.
This article appears in Sep 1-8, 2009.
Frank, they just want to help you… We dumb Republicans jus don’t understand. The Dems have not seen anything yet. They’ve opened up a serious can of whoop-ass! Can’t wait until 2012…counting the days….