On the Health Care "Reform" Disaster

I continue to believe that the "Health Care Reform" bill is an unmitigated disaster and every new revelation (remember, this was one of those giant unread bills which would have to be enacted before we would find out what's in it) reinforces that belief.  Here is some good news that should motivate anyone who cares about their health care now and in the future:

The GOP House Leadership Speaks Out On Defunding And Repealing Health Care Reform

The centerpiece of Barack's Obama first two years in office has been the health care reform that the Democratic Party shoved through Congress over the objections of the Republican Party and the American people. Not only was the legislation unpopular when it was passed, polls have consistently shown that the American people want to see the legislation repealed. That's doubly true for conservatives, who view health care reform as a disastrously expensive government program that will destroy the quality of health care in America.

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Now, the first thing you have to keep in mind is that in order to fully repeal health care reform, the GOP will need to have 60 votes in the Senate, the presidency, and the House. While the GOP could conceivably take the House in November, they won't be able to acquire the needed votes in the Senate or the presidency. Still, there is an effective tactic they can use: refusing to fund health care reform.

So, my first question was, "If the GOP retakes congress, would you support cutting off the funds needed to implement health care reform?"

Boehner, Cantor, and Pence all answered in the affirmative while McMorris Rodgers essentially punted on the question. Still, 3-out-of-4, including the top 3 members of leadership, isn't bad.

Its a start, and there's more:

While that's the most practical step Republicans will be able to take if they recapture the House, it's not the key question most conservatives want to have answered. That would be question number two, "If the GOP retakes congress, are you willing to pledge that you'll work to 'repeal' or 'repeal and replace' the health care reform that passed Congress?"

In this case, all four members of leadership were willing to come out unambiguously for the repeal of health care reform...

Read the whole thing.