I’m sitting at the 5th annual World Health Care Congress listening to George Shultz and others debate the merits of the presidential candidates’ health care reform plans.
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), speaking for Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) plan, noted that Sen. Hillary Clinton’s (D-NY) plan would not get a single Republican co-sponsor because it includes an individual mandate.
Speaking for Sen. Clinton’s plan, former (Bill) Clinton health policy advisor Christoper Jennings responded that there are plenty of Republicans on the individual-mandate bill sponsored by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Bob Bennett (R-UT). And not just Republicans, but conservative Republicans.
So much for that talking point.
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Michael F. Cannon on 04.21.08 @ 10:54 am 
