Oh, David Brooks

I usually agree with his thoughtful analyses, but I was disappointed by his article today. The health reform bill is nowhere close to being complete, so I think it's a bit premature to criticize its failings. There are huge hurdles to passing health reform, in the form of powerful lobbies (and Congressional donors) and a do-nothing opposition party. It's too politically inconvenient to include cost control measures (payment reform, taxing employer-based health care, tort reform, etc.), so it remains to be seen how we're expected to pay for this.