Really, the Republicans are way out of line in their treatment of this gentle, but firm lady. I'm so proud of Secretary Sibelius.
And the Secretary is right. The secret behind the lower health care costs in countries that have universal insurance, usually single payer of some sort, is that the preventive care "prevents" patients from needing more costly care. And as a little bonus, the preventive care lengthens life expectancy.
The Republicans just aren't intelligent enough to understand long-term benefits in many areas.
One of the reasons that mainly Republican or conservative states have higher divorce rates and why Republicans have, all in all, more sex scandals among their politicians, is that compared to the Democratic consciousness, the Republican consciousness values immediate gratification of the individual over long-term investment and gain.
The Republicans look at the short-term. They don't seem to think long-term. That may seem to be an over-generalization, but think about it carefully. The budget deficit? Short-term thinking. Their views on education and emphasis on today's test scores? Short-term thinking. Over and over the fundamental difference is that they indulge in short-term thinking and grabbing the immediate gratification rather than in long-term strategic thinking.
It's really sad.
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