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acroyearNJ Rep. Rush Holt: They Opposed Medicare Too:
There are valid and reasonable criticisms and alternatives against pretty much every liberal policy, and for some screwed up reason, no conservative either in congress, on the RNC, or in the punditacracy (nevermind the churches) is capable of making them. It's making the level of "debate" in this country an utter fucking joke and I'm getting sick of it.
It is one thing to continually propose the fallacy of slippery slope arguments (which they do on pretty much every civil rights and gay rights issue out there), but the constant barrage of "this proposal is already over the cliff" bullshit from the Right on every single economic and regulatory issue out there is just too damn much.
I recently talked with a Central New Jersey constituent about health care reform and my belief that we need an optional publicly administered health insurance plan. He objected, voicing concern that government should stay out of the health care business. Government-run health care would be inefficient. It would be costly. It would put the government between him and his doctor. It would mean socialized medicine.I know there's "free speech" and all, but really, can somehow we stop people from making arguments that have been thoroughly refuted by actual evidence and experience?
How did he pay for his health care, I asked.
"Medicare" he responded.
There are valid and reasonable criticisms and alternatives against pretty much every liberal policy, and for some screwed up reason, no conservative either in congress, on the RNC, or in the punditacracy (nevermind the churches) is capable of making them. It's making the level of "debate" in this country an utter fucking joke and I'm getting sick of it.
It is one thing to continually propose the fallacy of slippery slope arguments (which they do on pretty much every civil rights and gay rights issue out there), but the constant barrage of "this proposal is already over the cliff" bullshit from the Right on every single economic and regulatory issue out there is just too damn much.
