Health Care Update

with Lawrence O'Donnell, Ezra Klein, Norman Ornstein and Rich Lowry
in Current Affairs
on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 * * * * *

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A discussion with Lawrence O'Donnell of MSNBC and a former chief of staff on the Senate finance committee, Rich Lowry from the National Review, Norm Ornstein from the American Enterprise Institute and Ezra Klein from the Washington Post

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    1. richardknox  03/26/2010 07:04 AM Report

      Watched this segment 10 days after the show date.03 26 2010.

      GREAT airing of the points of contention AND none of these experts, these "politico" professionals could glean how it might get done.Pelosi and Obama pulled a rabbit out of their hat. I will try to remember next time not to be seduced no matter how suave and verbal and well informed ,even wise, these guys seem to be.Execpt Charlie of course...

    2. charliesheep  03/22/2010 11:54 AM Report

      RICH; THE NEXT BEST ABRASIVE--- FOR PEELING THE PAINT OFF COFFINS WHILE IN TRANSIT--TO GRAVE --HE'S THE BANANA THAT FEEL INTO MONKEY PIT--SHARP POINTS ARE GOOD--ON SHOVELS, AXES AND PINHEADS,-- THE LATTER IS RICH'S FORTE

    3. doodahdaze  03/22/2010 07:30 AM Report

      marsha marsha marsha... :)

    4. marsha  03/19/2010 05:30 PM Report

      Why is everyone speaking in the past tense? The vote isn't scheduled for several days.

    5. doodahdaze  03/19/2010 04:45 PM Report

      my comment must have offended somebody. I don't know why. It wasn't racist, sexist, vulgar (i think), etc.. All it was was true. .. Jeepers Mr. Wilson. :)

    6. REMant  03/18/2010 01:02 PM Report

      I just watched this again online to see if I really missed anything monumental and have to say this is really a very good discussion. Highly recommended.

    7. REMant  03/18/2010 12:25 PM Report

      I expect Kucinich will avenge his humiliation at some point. I don't believe there's a lot of Republican stuff in this bill. It doesn't have exchanges, proposed levels of taxes on "Cadillac" plans (opposed by unions), reduced scope of spending, or tie increases in spending to improvement in the economy. The GOP is also opposed to the redistributive effects of the new version's tax provisions, but should, in one respect, favor the legislation, because the present health care system is about the biggest death tax there is for most ppl. Ornstein is right that it can't really be done piecemeal without considerable budget increase, a much too often encountered headache, and also about the country having half a parliamentary system. O'Donnell is tho, I think, right that the Dems are at present incrementally balancing sweeteners with cost estimates. My advice: stay healthy and away from doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, and politicians, and if you aren't made of money, get a high deductible policy or none at all. For those over 65, avoid Parts B and D if you don't need them and wait until you do. (I missed a few mins of this when WHUT lost the signal. WETA did not air it at 11.)