What’s Next with Health Care?

As I write this, President Barack Obama has just recently concluded his big, televised summit with congressional Republicans and Democrats.  The idea was pitched as a way to move forward with health care reform, but both sides had staked out their positions in advance, so it’s no great surprise that nothing really unexpected happened. The

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Why are Democrats Quitting?

In the last few weeks several prominent Democratic politicians have announced that they will not be seeking re-election.  Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, Representative Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island, Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, and several others have decided to pursue other options.  Why? The simple, though not entirely accurate,

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