A surprisingly (even disturbingly) clear and cogent critique of the Senate Finance health care bill by Sarah Palin. It's all written in short, simple sentences most voters can understand but actually conveys a lot of crucial information. The fir...st half is one of the clearest explanations of the approach I've read. The specific criticisms are, mostly, spot on -- which means many Democrats will automatically dismiss them as fallacious just because she made them. The second half goes into standard Republican talking points and the alternative she proposes is the same old Republican bromide of vouchers (which would never come close to covering the cost of health insurance) and does not address whether she supports the insurance reforms per se -- which necessitate universal coverage to spread the cost -- because if she does really the only difference is mandates. All of this avoids discussion of the public option or better yet single payer which would be the real solution to the problems she identifies. But if she is the most cogent voice on the issue, the one who explains it in terms the ordinary person can understand (which she does do here), Democrats are in trouble. Palin offers calm critique of Baucus bill - Andy Barr - POLITICO.com
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