http://www.easternecho.com The passage of health care reform last week did not end the debate on the subject, it merely changed it. en-us Gryphon 2.3.1-dsw (pewabic)/Foundry5 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:03:05 -0400 webmaster@easternecho.com http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/comment/view/762 Very good observations. “Never cut what can be untied” — Repeal may be a great hope; more likely replace is what we’ll see; AND that can start now by additions, subtractions, and amendments, enactments and revisions. Let’s do it. NOW! Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:00:01 -0400 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/comment/view/762 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/comment/view/768 Dear Neil, I have not read that book, so I really can’t comment on it, and how it may relate to the upcoming elections and/or health care. What I can comment on, is that nothing will be changed in the health care package, unless a couple of things happen. One, the republicans gain enough seats to push through a change, and two , President Obama has to like it enough to sign it. As things stand now, even with a possible change in congress, if it doesn’t meet the president’s standards he will veto it. We all should know that a two-thirds majority is needed in congress to over ride a presidential veto, so unless the republicans have huge majorities in both houses that won’t happen. Only if the president wants or likes any change will it happen. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:03:05 -0400 http://www.easternecho.com/index.php/comment/view/768