OTHER OPINIONS: Speech changes nothing
Posted: September 19, 2009 at 5:59 a.m.
: Last week, President Barack Obama attempted to convince the American people and the Congress that healthcare reform is possible and that it will be better than what we have now. The speech may have shored up supporters who thought the president wasn't doing enough to personally fight for health-care reform. But overall, the speech wasn't a game-changer. :
Nothing in the speech did anything to alter attitudes of opponents on the right. The medical-malpractice plan is a good first step, but it doesn't go nearly far enough regarding tort reform.
Meanwhile, those on the far left undoubtedly were disappointed that Obama didn't fully embrace the public option.
As for the middle where most Americans reside, they were left with the big questions. One of them is whether the president's math adds up.
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The Democrats probably will be able to push something through for the president to sign and declare victory. It's not, however, going to be nearly as grandiose as what Obama had envisioned last January when he was inaugurated, and considering the way the Democrats have handled the reform process, that's a good thing.
- The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville,Tenn.)
Opinion, Pages 5 on 09/19/2009
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