March 18, 2010

An Ideological Crusade Called Reform

Sen. Tom Coburn, Yahoo! News

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By U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D.

Congress's latest final push in its ideological crusade called health reform is shaping up to be an act of historic arrogance and deception. 

For months, the American people have been telling Congress to scrap the current bills. A recent CNN poll found that 7 in 10 Americans want Congress to start over on health care, or quit working on the issue altogether. Yet, the majority in Congress continues to march on in the face of overwhelming public opposition.   The American people have good reason to be concerned. The bill that may become law in a few days is not a collection of so-called fixes or compromises but the exact bill the Senate passed on Christmas Eve that was filled with backroom deals such as the Cornhusker Kickback. The Senate...

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