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December 21, 2009

The Coming Health-Care Backlash

Peter Wehner sums up his insightful thoughts on where things stand in the aftermath of the certain passage of the Senate health-care bill:

Together, these actions tell quite a tale. Mr. Obama has revived the worst impressions of the Democratic party - profligate and undisciplined, arrogant, lovers of big government, increasers of taxes. The issues and narrative for American politics in the foreseeable future has been set -- limited government versus exploding government, capitalism versus European style socialism, responsible and measured policies versus reckless and radical ones.

Barack Obama is in the process of inflicting enormous damage to his presidency and his party. And there is more, much more to come.

As Wehner aptly points out in his piece, few Democrats understand the depth and intensity of opposition that exists toward them and their agenda, especially regarding health care. Passage of this bill will only heighten the depth and intensity of the opposition. We're seeing a political tsunami in the making, and passage of health-care legislation would only add to its size and force.

Yet health-care is not the only driver of warranted backlash against the Obama agenda. As Wehner notes, there's the overall train of events that include the stimulus package, the omnibus spending bill (complete with some 8,500 earmarks), introduced a record-sized budget, massively expanded the federal government and intervened aggressively in both the financial and industrial sectors of the economy. Indeed, the issues and narrative for American politics in the foreseeable future has been set - limited government versus exploding government, capitalism versus European style socialism, responsible and measured policies versus reckless and radical ones.

The elections of 2010 are emerging as one of the most important elections in America's history, and one that may well determine the future of American's freedom, liberty, quality of medical care, financial stability for both family and our nation, our way of life - socialist or free-market, and national security. Americans need to prepare themselves to vote accordingly.

Posted by Abdul at December 21, 2009 3:22 PM

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