Parallels to last time comprehensive legislation died are stark
(NEWSER) - Even a cursory look at Democrats’ activity on health care reform brings back clear memories of their 1994 failure to pass comprehensive legislation. For instance, write Carrie Budoff Brown and Chris Frates, “the same people who spent months arguing that reform had to be jammed through quickly” are now in “slow-walk mode,” focusing on midterm elections—just like 16 years ago. “There’s no such thing as ‘Let’s take a pause in legislating so that we can gain momentum,’” cautions a veteran of 1994. More»
