Health Care Reform - Broadening the Discussion

Feb 8, 2010

Starting with The Politico:

"President Barack Obama is planning to host a televised meeting with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders on health care reform."

Then to the Washington Post:

"The invitation to meet together on Feb. 25 -- and to do so live in front of the American public -- represents an effort by Obama to hit the reset button on the top domestic priority of his first year in office. It also reflects a recognition that he must have at least some Republican support if he hopes to see health-care reform pass."

Back to The Politico:

"Legislators from both parties applauded the meeting, while holding to their positions on the health care legislation."

As the New York Times reports:

The meeting would mark the first time in the long health care debate that leaders from both sides would be allowed to air their ideas publicly.

At least that's what the New York Times reported at some point. The final article does not contain that line, and seeks to paint the meeting as a political ploy. Still there is this one:

"I want to come back and have a large meeting, Republicans and Democrats, to go through systematically all the best ideas that are out there and move it forward," Mr. Obama said in the interview from the White House Library.

We need real health reform, so let's start over with the best ideas and do the right thing.

//Updated with Politico links.

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