2700 pages

by: Jeff Doshna

Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 09:48:04 AM EDT

I'm as frustrated as the next progressive about the seeming lack of progress on getting Health Reform passed. I was upset that we're not going to get a single payer system, I was upset that we're not gong to get a public option. As an economist, I know that we're sending the wrong price signals to everyone involved with the employer-sponsored system we have inherited.

That said, what is emerging right now -- an adoption of the Senate bill by the House with agreement on how to fix it -- is what it's going to take to get HCR done in the current political environment.

This is not something trivial, not insignificant, and very complicated. We're talking about 1/6th of our economy here, not a resolution to create a postage stamp

So I'm amazed at all those who continue to harp on the point that this bill is 2700 pages long. As if the length of the legislation is related to it's merits. It's too long, too much government, too much legislation -- so it must be bad.

Since when did we measure the worth something by the page count?

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it's become a GOP talking point (4.00 / 1)

I frankly don't care how long a bill is. I care about its effectiveness. The current bill is far from perfect, but it's a step in the right direction.

The bill that I'm interested in is Alan Grayson's 4 page bill introducing the public option as separate legislation (allowing those who wish to buy into Medicare). I'll settle for this current bill but I'd love to see this one pass too. I"ll be calling Pallone's office tomorrow to see if he will sign on as a cosponsor.

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by: tabbycat31 @ Sun Mar 14, 2010 at 16:53:30 PM UTC