now and then they get it right...
For instance, today:
The healthcare reform debate over the last year has been more about politics than policy, so it's not surprising that Republicans used the latest round -- the Senate vote on a proposed reconciliation bill -- to tee up talking points instead of trying to improve the newly enacted reforms. Nevertheless, the episode was disappointing in its cynicism. Given an opportunity to shore up weaknesses in the new law, Republicans sought to render it unworkable or force Democrats to cast votes that could be caricatured on the campaign trail.
~snip~
As disappointing as the debate was, it could have been worse. Republicans did not try to bury the bill under an avalanche of amendments. And Democrats did not try to use their majority to overrule the legitimate points of order the GOP raised against two minor student loan provisions. Those changes forced the bill back to the House, which passed the legislation Thursday night. All the same, the whole process seemed like speed dating -- a poor substitute for real policymaking.
That's because Republicans are more interested in a law they can campaign against than one we all have a stake in. Emphasis mine.
The rest at the link:
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-health26-2010mar26,0,5620124.story
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