Tag Archives: public option
health care hangover
Watching the health care bill make its last rounds is like being at a New Year’s bash a few hours too long. At first, it’s all fun and excitement. But after the height of the celebration, when all the optimism … Continue reading
Filed under health care, healthy and wise, obama
how roland burris punked the democrats & saved the public option
This is a piece that I wrote for TheRoot.com. Considering the events of the last week, though, I thought it was important to re-post it here. When Illinois Sen. Roland Burris took office almost a year ago, he already appeared … Continue reading
Filed under health care, healthy and wise, the uninsured and underinsured
best week ever: a pennant and a public option
It’s looking like a promising week. The Yankees are back and so is the public option. I hope. A bill that includes a government-run plan is before the House, but whether it survives the next round of debates remains to be … Continue reading
