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Monday, August 10, 2009
Now That You Mention It — 090810
Comments on an article in the Pueblo Chieftain.
I normally do not comment on matters at the national level in this forum. But because of the importance of the issue of healthcare ‘reform’ and its impact on everyone in the city and county of Pueblo, I’ve decided to start this Now That You Mention It series.
The Pueblo Chieftain article caught our attention the other morning. And I decided it was time to throw in my two-bits on what was said in it.
The article, titled “Health care debate deserves more than one-sided rhetoric”, relates to HR 3200, a.k.a., America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.
It is by Juan Espinosa. He’s the “night city editor” of the Pueblo Chieftain. And, as with all too many people in such an organization, he’s ‘liberal’ to the point of obvious bias. Maybe even to the point of being ‘progressive’. But that’s beside the points I’m about to make here.
But before I begin here, let me comment that this matter is being complicated in a manner that Juan is NOT addressing. Like so many others, he is getting confused by mutually conflicting issues. And I’ll discuss those as “The Bottom Line” after fisking Juan’s article.
So, now, let us begin…..