Obama's Healthcare Rule Maker Writes Book
By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers
There's one big reason why some are so confident President Obama will win his healthcare fight. He isn't just obeying the rules of the healthcare road; he hired the rule maker. David Blumenthal, Obama's health IT coordinator, has co-written the book on presidential health policy, The Heart of Power: Health and Politics in the Oval Office, due out July 15. It ends with eight rules for success, most of which Obama has followed. They include: Have passion, work with speed, arrive with a plan, publicly campaign for it, manage Congress, and avoid the weeds. One area not fulfilled is "hush the economists." Blumenthal and coauthor James Morone note that cost worries have stumped past efforts. Obama hopes not to face the last rule: "Learn how to lose."
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Change is painful even when necessary
I supoort the President on this massive change. It is so necessary for us to get better services here in America. The high insurance rates and deductibles are extremem. I think the doctors could make a decent living and more people could become Doctors. i pay a lot for insurance for me and husband 238.00 per month and I can not afford to use my insurance. I wear glasses and cannot afford to buy new ones. Maybe if I cut the insurance and just pay as I go out of pocket then I could get the treatments that I may need. Please change even though it will be painful
HEALTH CARE BILL
YOU ARE TRYING TO GET BILL FINISHED BEFORE PEOPLE CAN FIND OUT WHAT IS IN IT, THIS IS A BAD JOKE THAT THE PEOPLE OF THE U.S WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR! IF THIS IS SUCH A GREAT BILL THEN WHY DON'T EVERYONE GO ON IT?PRESIDENT AND ALL CONGRESS?
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