On Not Clapping Harder for Insurance Reform

dailykos.com — The job isn't done with this bill. Is this a step forward? Yes, to the extent that now Congress sees it can do something about health reform. Should it be passed? Yes. Absolutely. Millions of people will now have access to coverage, and to care, that they do not have under the status quo. That's a societal good. But if the deficiencies are going to ever be fixed, we can't make the case for doing so by saying this is a progressive victory along the lines of Medicare or Social Security. It's just not. If this bill is just the start to reform, we can't lose sight of exactly where it is we're starting, and what still needs to be fixed.

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