After months of shamelessly pledging to “broadcast health-care negotiations on C-SPAN so that the American people can see what the choices are,” the president has decided to forgo a formal conference committee for reconciling the House and Senate bills thereby shutting out congressional opposition and the American people alike.
But the larger point is this: The administration and the Democratic Congress don’t think that there is any need to be at all transparent or responsive, or that the American people have a right to know what’s going on.
Do you really think that the product that such a process yields would leave you in control of your own health-care dollars and your own health care?
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.
Whatever Happened to Informed Consent?
Jeffrey H. Anderson
After months of shamelessly pledging to “broadcast health-care negotiations on C-SPAN so that the American people can see what the choices are,” the president has decided to forgo a formal conference committee for reconciling the House and Senate bills thereby shutting out congressional opposition and the American people alike.
This follows a 1:00 a.m. Sunday night (Monday morning) cloture vote in the Senate and the breaking of at least 13 other health-care promises.
But the larger point is this: The administration and the Democratic Congress don’t think that there is any need to be at all transparent or responsive, or that the American people have a right to know what’s going on.
Do you really think that the product that such a process yields would leave you in control of your own health-care dollars and your own health care?
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.