Paul Krugman: Obama Has 'Largely Accepted Conservative View Of The World'

Back last February, when proponents of a public option were finally making some headway between the time that the House passed its version of healthcare reform and the time that the Senate passed its version (and it's important to remember that Obama never pressured Blue Dogs or Joe Lieberman, never used the power of the White House and never took to the bully pulpit to advocate for a public option), Obama held a 'make it or break it bipartisan summit' at the White House which was gamed to keep proponents for getting real reform, (affordable quality medical care for everyone), shut out of the negotiations.  Why wasn't Anthony Weiner or any proponents of public healthcare, of single payer, at this summit? 

The summit was gamed to let insurance companies retain their lock on the path to getting healthcare.

Whether it's Republicans saying no or Democrats saying yes, to attend this summit you must have accepted that the insurance industry's ability to make profits off of you be preserved and protected, despite it bankrupting you and the nation. 

Insurance adds NOTHING to the medical model. The insurance industry is the 'Don Fanucci' (Godfather, Part II) of medical care; the insurance industry is "wetting its beak", letting you get medical care (maybe, if you can afford the deductibles, the co-pays, and if your illness is covered by your policy, but) only if you pay them a gratuity up front.

That's what Obama and the DLC-controlled Democratic Party passed.
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