Tuesday, August 25, 2009
'The calmer, more reasoned voices'
Bob and Susan Collier are conservatives. They know from first-hand experience that the health-care system needs fixing. They know they're one pink slip away from financial disaster. They're open to reform. But they're not buying into the magic-wand public option and they're not 'inane.' ... A terrific article, respectful and simply executed.
P.S. -- I disagree with Bob Collier on universal coverage. I'm for it. He's against it (though not 'inanely' so). ... The take-home political messages I get from this article: A.) Republicans are doing a disservice to people like the Colliers by not offering up any reform alternatives. B.) Democrats are doing a disservice to people like the Colliers by dogmatically sticking to a public option that's not even needed to achieve reforms and universal coverage.
Bob and Susan Collier are conservatives. They know from first-hand experience that the health-care system needs fixing. They know they're one pink slip away from financial disaster. They're open to reform. But they're not buying into the magic-wand public option and they're not 'inane.' ... A terrific article, respectful and simply executed.
P.S. -- I disagree with Bob Collier on universal coverage. I'm for it. He's against it (though not 'inanely' so). ... The take-home political messages I get from this article: A.) Republicans are doing a disservice to people like the Colliers by not offering up any reform alternatives. B.) Democrats are doing a disservice to people like the Colliers by dogmatically sticking to a public option that's not even needed to achieve reforms and universal coverage.
