Morning Bell: Conservatives Deserve a Voice Toward Real Health Reform

Rory Cooper / January 22, 2010

Tuesday’s election in Massachusetts sent shockwaves across Capitol Hill as voters rejected the idea that the only true course for health reform was to raise taxes, raise spending, raise premiums and put the federal government in charge of yet another unpaid-for entitlement crisis.  Campaigning as the 41st vote against Obamacare and the fiscally-irresponsible policies of the Obama administration, Senator-elect Scott Brown (R-MA) seized on the frustration Americans feel toward the direction Washington is heading.  But saying ‘no’ to Obamacare is only a first step.  It’s also critical that conservatives continue to offer alternative solutions to the health care and entitlement problems that our nation faces.

Make no mistake; conservatives have been offering solutions to our health care problems throughout 2009.  You wouldn’t think so if you listened to liberal leaders in Congress who continue to label Republicans as the “party of no” and accuse them of offering no alternatives. As Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) incorrectly stated: “The minority has offered no alternatives, just apocalyptic rhetoric.”  Just because liberals like Senator Levin choose to ignore conservative solutions does not confirm they don’t exist. (more…)