In retrospect
Jan. 19th, 2010 11:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
necturusObama failed to make the sale on health insurance reform largely, I think, because instead of devising a plan of his own, he sat there waiting for Congress to come up with one. The result ended up reassuring nobody but the special interests that crafted it.
In Massachusetts, we've had this kind of insurance reform for a couple of years now. It doesn't work; costs have gone up faster than ever.
Obama's foreign policy, especially his escalation of the Afghan war, has disappointed a lot of people, myself included.
His economic policy, however, has been the most disappointing of all: billions for Wall Street, but not one cent for job creation. It boggles the mind.
The Democrats still have control of both houses of Congress, even if only 58 Senators (Lieberman doesn't count). They'd better get their act together between now and November, if they know what's good for them.
Of course, they probably can't.
In Massachusetts, we've had this kind of insurance reform for a couple of years now. It doesn't work; costs have gone up faster than ever.
Obama's foreign policy, especially his escalation of the Afghan war, has disappointed a lot of people, myself included.
His economic policy, however, has been the most disappointing of all: billions for Wall Street, but not one cent for job creation. It boggles the mind.
The Democrats still have control of both houses of Congress, even if only 58 Senators (Lieberman doesn't count). They'd better get their act together between now and November, if they know what's good for them.
Of course, they probably can't.
no subject
Date: 2010-01-21 01:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-21 04:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-21 04:24 am (UTC)