Speaking of health-insurance reform, those who accuse Republicans of obstinately opposing President Obama for spite should take note of former Tennessee senator and Republican majority leader Dr. Bill Frist, who continues to praise the Affordable Care Act. From an article at MedPage:
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On Monday afternoon he said he would give an "A" grade to the provisions in the law aimed at expanding insurance to an additional 32 million people. Cost, however, is another matter. While most Republicans would likely slap a failing grade on the cost aspect of the law, Frist said he'd rank it a "C." "I like the bill," Frist said during a panel discussion with former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle at the American Hospital Association's (AHA's) annual meeting. "I think it's got lots of positive stuff in it, other than the costs."
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The high point for Frist: The healthcare summit hosted by President Obama during which Democrats and Republicans spent a day debating reform until glaring ideological difference made it clear that using the reconciliation process was the only way the Democrats could advance their bill. Frist lauded Obama for his "persuasive charisma" and "command of the subject." "You have a president there who got his hands dirty, but still looked presidential," Frist said.
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