tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post8444489237849770786..comments2023-10-29T09:14:37.832-04:00Comments on Painfully Objective Political Analysis (POPA): Elrod Offers Healthcare RebuttalChris Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558836541249077077noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-38502133275969112392009-09-30T20:55:29.369-04:002009-09-30T20:55:29.369-04:00I think Jon has more things right here than wrong;...I think Jon has more things right here than wrong; but, again I believe both of the two ruling parties that have gotten us here over the past decades are missing the core issue. Simple talking points from either side just don't cover it.<br /><br />But, we also have to keep in mind that the Democrats complaining about "just say no" Republicans are forgetting that Democrats have consistently "just said no" to all kinds of more narrow and specific reform proposals.<br /><br />This isn't about just spreading around the high cost of insurance but about why the services insurance covers continue to skyrocket in price far faster than the rate of general price inflation.<br /><br />I've heard lots of rhetoric from both sides but nobody really getting to the core issue(s). I've written about some of this previously at http://shepardpolitics.blogspot.com/2009/08/health-care-reform-is-important.htmlSean Shepardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784017076656340302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-80998678304769783252009-09-30T19:59:01.359-04:002009-09-30T19:59:01.359-04:00Well that seals it! Jon has been so wrong, so ofte...Well that seals it! Jon has been so wrong, so often that this weak sauce guarantees that the President's health care plan is a winner.<br /><br />C'mon Jon! Show us that your party has something other than "No!" in its repertoire!<br /><br />This is the perfect example of why it is absolutely insane to even listen to the Republicans at this point. Just govern. Ignore the "nattering nabobs of negativity" (RIP William Safire) and just govern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-38347509027776806472009-09-30T17:06:48.800-04:002009-09-30T17:06:48.800-04:00I was going to respond on a point by point basis b...I was going to respond on a point by point basis but almost everything Jon said was either incorrect, half-truth, or just lazy so I am not going to bother.<br /><br />However, one thing that cracks me up is when Republicans complain about the stimulus bill. They don't want to the money to be spent but now complain that it isn't being spent fast enough. The stimulus bill is a 2 year plan. After 6 months (25% of the way through the project) 25% of the money has been spent. Exactly what is wrong with this? Our spending is at the same place as the program timeline.<br /><br />I honestly think that Republicans have just stopped trying to say anything truthful or coherent...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com