Keith Hennessey on the Politics of Health Care

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/01/keith-hennessey-on-the-politics-of-health-care

Former Bush administration economics aide Keith Hennessey has this to say about how the politics of health care may shape up if a bill is passed: "the stimulus was a Presidential victory last February that has since been redefined to be a policy question mark and a political minus for its supporters. These health bills start from a much weaker policy and political starting point, and if Republicans and their outside allies continue to pound away even after a signing ceremony, there will be long-term policy and political effects that are now impossible to predict. Nervous Congressional Democrats should worry that their opponents will highlight this issue in November, and implementation foul-up stories are ready-made for ongoing press coverage. This is reinforced by policies which front-load the tax increase pain and don't deliver subsidies for several years."

by Editor  |  Jan 7, 2010 at 10:00 am Related Topics:  Health Care, Stimulus receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list