May 10: King County Council passes motion supporting federal health care reform:
The Metropolitan King County Council today recognized the benefits of federal health care reform with its approval of a motion supporting the recently adopted landmark federal legislation.
“It is time to reform our health care system,” said Council Chair Bob Ferguson, prime sponsor of the legislation. “The Health Care Act isn’t perfect, but it will help provide access to basic health care for the more than 150,000 King County residents who are currently uninsured.”" Read More
Source: King County Council Web Page
"The Health Care Act isn't perfect..." is a huge understatement. This is more totally brainless, pandering commentary from politicians who think that this is a race to provide the most benefits. Where is the leadership? We need imaginative ways to lower the cost of health care, not merely shift the cost to the shrinking number of people who are pulling the cart.
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