Real Health Care Reform

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has now announced that the health care legislation he is drafting will include a government-run health insurance plan, or so-called “public option”. At least the most liberal of the liberals out there are being honest about this, and are for it because it will lead to a single-payer system. But most of the Democrats that support this are saying its purpose is to “increase competition” and “keep the insurance companies honest.”

Politicians saying they want to keep someone else honest. That would be pretty funny, if it weren’t so deceitful and tragic. (more…)