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WASHINGTON -- President Jimmy Carter once sent a note to an adviser extolling the importance of crisis to leadership. "When a president has authority to act unilaterally (as in a crisis), his leadership can be exerted. Otherwise, compromise, delay and confusion are more likely. It's our system. I like it."
Politicians, like the rest of us, are often victims of their wishes. Carter was eventually smacked by the waves of crisis he sought to ride.
But encouraging a sense of crisis is a traditional tool of executive leadership. And...
The Crisis of Health Care Reform
shortage of doctors (and think how long they have to go to school so we need to act now)
malicious nuisance suits
ERISA shield
government mandates that drive up costs
loopholes where the sick get ripped off by insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, & SCHIP bankrupting us all
run-away long-term care costs
ALL of that is SERIOUS and VERY REAL. ALL unaddressed by Obamacare--in fact, made far worse.
Real solution:
http://heyteachkp.web.officelive.com/default.aspx
The Nathan Plan has:
State Medical Insurance
Private Insurance Reform
Tort Reform
Increased Number of Doctors and Nurses
More Funding for VA & IHS
Some streamlining of FDA new drug...