Health Care Reform and the Unpopular T-Word

The many-headed Hydra, with breath poisonous enough to kill, is one of the more gruesome beasts in Greek mythology. In Hercules’s great clash with it, he would cut off one of its heads, only to have two more appear. No matter what he did, he couldn’t keep up.

You can think of Congress’s efforts to pay for health reform as being a little bit like a battle to slay a many-headed Hydra. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul 28, 2009 - 11:58 PM PDT
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by Juliet Sallette - Jul. 31, 2009

the topic is well covered in this article. The writer gives different view points and is insightful on the issues.

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by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Jul. 29, 2009

The use op-ed licensee is well done.

A good and correct pitch for taxing high level health care benefits is well and correctly put forth.

Health costs, on the other hand, are growing much more quickly than the economy. Over the last decade, the economy has expanded by about 20 percent, and health spending has ... More »

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by J Sinclaire - Jul. 29, 2009

Great explanations on a complex, constantly changing subject.

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