Why not more health care debate?

[akaihyo]

President Obama says we cannot have another yearlong debate on health care but must move forward now. For a matter that effects peoples' lives, one sixth of the economy and is (as currently envisioned) fiendishly complex, should we not have a full and complete public debate?

What we have had so far has been a lot of political theatre that has generated more heat than light. We need more data, more information on what these plans will achieve not just political sound bites. This is a massive issue, we should take time to do it right.

Comments

[cmccurry.livejournal.com]

You are talking about something that has been a Holy Grail for liberals for a long, long time. The damage that is going to be done to our economy is not even a consideration. All that matters is having more control over people's lives. After all, it isn't like they are going to have to suffer under this.