“With the Democratic presidential race winding down, the presidential campaign can again focus on the real issues facing the country. At the top of the list, alongside ending the Iraq War, is providing universal healthcare. The reform of the country’s health care system is not only essential for ensuring people have access to high quality healthcare, it is also increasingly important for the country’s economic well-being. The inefficiency of the health care system is imposing an ever-greater strain on the economy. The United States already pays more than twice as much per person for health care as the average in other wealthy countries. This gap grows larger year by year. Just as an ever-growing tax burden can strangle an economy, so can an ever-growing burden of healthcare costs.” [editor’s note: As usual, this “progressive” pundit ignores all but the corporatist McCain scenario … and the truly fascistic government-in-charge version; no mention here of HSAs, “de-insulation” or any other free market pathways - SAT] (05/12/08)