Obama and his fellow Democrats passed their health care bill and if they want to celebrate, then that is their prerogative. Given the nature of the bill and the manner in which it was passed, however, one might think that they would exercise a bit more humility about it. Instead, we have the President taunting Republicans and the liberal left again lecturing the opposition about their failings, much as they did after the last elections.
Here’s the difference, though. The health care bill was passed not by a popular election and cannot in any way be perceived as a mandate from the people. It was passed by the slimmest of margins, using every procedural trick and every bribe that Pelosi and Reid could come up with, and seemingly against the will of a majority of the American public. So spare us the advice. The November elections will be a referendum on the bill, on the Democrats in Congress and on the Obama presidency.
Meanwhile…
The Obama health care bill was an authorization measure which established a program and set down its parameters. But authorization bills are not appropriations. Each year the Congress must act on appropriations for each department and agency in the government. If no funds are appropriated, nothing can be spent. (Dick Morris, 3/31/10)
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