We've seen many unsettling changes throughout the insanity of the Democratic primary, but, thankfully, Paul Krugman is still wise and still liberal. In today's column, Krugman notes that Obama's campaign continues to tear down the idea of universal health care in its overriding mission of tearing down Senator Clinton:
“Yes we can” has become “No she can’t.” . . Tellingly, the Obama campaign has put far more energy into attacking Mrs. Clinton’s health care proposals than it has into promoting the idea of universal coverage. . During the closing days of the Pennsylvania primary fight, the Obama campaign ran a TV ad repeating the dishonest charge that the Clinton plan would force people to buy health insurance they can’t afford. It was as negative as any ad that Mrs. Clinton has run — but perhaps more important, it was fear-mongering aimed at people who don’t think they need insurance, rather than reassurance for families who are trying to get coverage or are afraid of losing it. No wonder, then, that older Democrats continue to favor Mrs. Clinton.
Paul Krugman: Obama Won't Deliver Universal Health Care
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