Letter to the Editor:
Times Union, Albany, NY
In his March 24 letter decrying health care reform, English teacher William Elder invokes conservative icon Winston Churchill’s words of warning against socialism.
While Mr. Elder is correct in that Churchill was anti-socialist, he omits the fact that Churchill was also an early architect, and staunch supporter, of England’s nationalized health care.
Churchill backed universal care — Page 1 — Times Union – Albany NY
Why does business oppose health care reform?
The US Chamber of Commerce announced recently:
Should the legislation passed by the House today become law, the Chamber will work through all available avenues—regulatory, legislative, legal, and political—to fix its flaws and minimize its potentially harmful impacts.
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I might agree with those words, but it would be a case where agreement is based on a misunderstanding. My position, I hope, is fairly clear in these pages.
I might even agree with some of the Chamber’s specific criticisms of the recently passed health bill. But I do not understand why the chamber thinks it is in the interest of business to defend the current employment based system. Continue reading ‘Health Care, Business and Logic, or Not’
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