Well, it's finally law. Though it's called the Affordable Health Care for America Act, we all know it as health care reform. Even though that's not entirely accurate, since it's more like health insurance reform. But I guess it's not even that really, is it? I mean, how much reforming is really going on? Because, last time I checked, the progressives were as ticked off as the conservatives.
At any rate, I'd like to step back from the intense debate – and the uncertain future we all face – and maybe just talk about how much this health care reform law and being an editor have in common.
10. We're both really bad at math. (At least there's only one of me. There are hundreds of them in Washington.)
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9. Speaking of numbers, both of us are involved with a lot of zeros.
8. Pre-existing conditions don't count anymore – I can't remember them and they just don't understand them.
7. We don't cross party lines (unless it's an open bar.)
6. Neither one of us is gonna give Nebraska any special deals.
5. We both like donut holes.
4. We're confusing. Reform is a stack of pages filled with big words. We're a few pages with pretty, unrelated pictures.
3. No one's really happy with either one of us.
2. We both like deadlines that are light years away.
And finally, No. 1, because as Biden said, this is a big … well, it's a big deal.
Jokes aside, check out Monday's blog for my (serious) morning-after thoughts on the bill. In the meantime, send me your initial thoughts following Sunday's historic vote. We want to put the best of them in our May issue.
(See, we listen to our constituents….)
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