It's Not Like They're Rushing It Through Or Anything

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10:51 AM, Jul 28, 2009 • By MICHAEL GOLDFARB

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From the New York Times report on the gang of six:

Often a single topic can consume an entire day or more. On Wednesday of last week, it was Medicaid, the federal-state insurance program for low-income people that was likely to be expanded but was also a major factor in the legislation's high cost.

Wow. A whole day on Medicaid. Who could possibly accuse Congress of rushing things through to meet an arbitrary deadline? And check out the Times photo that shows who is in the room for these meetings. Apparently the group consists of Republicans who are either "not beholden to the Republican leadership" or are "balancing...loyalty to the leadership" and Democrats who are "champions of health programs for low-income Americans" and have a "fiscal conscience." Notice who isn't in the picture: anyone who has actually practiced medicine or worked at an insurance company. But don't worry -- just look what a good job they're doing with the car companies.