Whom the Candidates Listen to on Healthcare

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McCain would choose an advisor like Tom Miller, resident fellow at the American Entrerprise Institute, a conservative think tank that emerged under Bush as a kind of Cheney-family think tank. I would not put too much stock in his opinion as he would just abide by the Bush/Cheney policy.
Clinton sought advise from Christopher C. Jennings, who was the Senior Health Advisor for Clinton in 90s. But, now Mr. Jennings is working closely with the Republican strategists of Fierce & Isakowitz and has been hired by The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) not in a position to be objective as he must abide by the Bush/Cheney policy also.
Obama has gone to David Cutler for advise. Cutler has impressive record of achievement in both academia and the public sector. Professor Cutler has held position with National Insttutes of Health and Natl Academy of Sciences. He is currently a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a member of the Institute of Medicine. Voters, like me, would have the tendency to believe someone like Cutler since he does not appear to be beholden to either the Dems or Republican Parties.

Ann M. Gutierrez of IL 2:35PM April 18, 2008

Leave it to McCain to go to Tom Miller for advise. Mr. Miller is a resident fellow of American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a conservative think tank where more than twenty AEI alumni and current visiting scholars/fellows have served either in a Bush administration policy post or on one of the government's many panel/commissions. The AEI has emerged under George W. Bush as a kind of Cheney-family think tank. After looking at who is on their Board I really don't think they can be objective and open about an "affordable and fair policy. They will probably abide by what Bush and Cheney tell them to say.

Ann M. Gutierrez of IL 1:51PM April 18, 2008