Health Care Reform? Maybe Next Year | Michael F. Cannon | Cato Institute: Commentary

Health Care Reform? Maybe Next Year | Michael F. Cannon | Cato Institute: Commentary: "But now, the health care industry seems to be saying, 'Here, take our coin.' Did the industry really just volunteer to pay for health care reform?

A good rule in politics is that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Lobbyists don't simply propose to reduce their members' incomes. If they did, they would be fired and replaced with different lobbyists.

Another possibility is that the industry — which would get more customers under universal coverage — wants to help the president and Congress ignore the math."