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In article: <26MAR199313552586@cc.utah.edu>
djs1539@cc.utah.edu (SEGAL, DAVID JAY) writes:

>In article <SMITH.93Mar24182949@minerva.harvard.edu>
>smith@minerva.harvard.edu (Steven Smith) writes...

{The WSJ requested help identifying these individuals, so I scanned the
{list and present it here along with the accompanying article with the
{hope that it will help to illuminate these proceedings whose outcome
{could affect all Americans and their progeny, but are nevertheless
{insulated from public inspection and debate.

>What's the big deal?  There are hundreds of committees in Washington. 
>Most people don't know who's on them; most people don't care.  Why don't
>you wait to see what they come up with and spend your energy evaluating
>that?  Isn't the message more important than the messenger?
>Besides, I don't understand why people are so focused on the publicity
>of this particular committee's meetings.

The president acknowledged that there will be no long-term improvement
in the country's economic competitiveness unless the increases in
healthcare costs can be contained.  This committee endeavors to present
a comprehensive plan to address that problem.  Does this sound like a
small deal to you?

I think the only ones who really have a problem with it are the MD types,
who stand the most to lose from health care reform.

What about the lawyer and insurance types?  Doesn't it sound a little
strange that healthcare reform does not include significant input from
physicians groups?  Would you exclude engineers from a discussion on
reform of the way engineering is practiced?

I voted for Clinton and am moderately pleased by his performance but
the secrecy around the healthcare meetings is one thing I do not like.
It is a bad way to serve the people.  We have no idea whether there are
any significant conflicts of interest amongst the committee members or
not.  Still, its better than the Bush approach: do nothing and babble.

>Almost anything is better than the system we've got now.
We'll see.  I sincerely hope what they come up with is workable.

>Besides, the committee can't pass any legislation by itself anyway.
Yes, but they play a major role in setting the president's agenda.

Steve   AGOODRID@VAXA.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU
        SKLAUTKY@VAXA.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU

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