One of the quietest days we've had in a long time.
Santorum Still Against Medicare
"Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says he not only supports privatizing Medicare, but wants to eliminate theagency that oversees the program. Santorum said in an interview with CNN on Wednesday that private-sector competition should supplant the government's role in healthcare. 'You want the private sector out there competing, driving down costs, improving efficiency,' Santorum said. 'You want to get rid of this -- of CMS [the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services], where government basically micromanages all healthcare through Medicare and Medicaid.'"
Of course, Mr. Santorum is wrong -- extremely wrong.
Congress' Full 2012 Plate: The 'Doc Fix,' The Health Law And Automatic Cuts
From Kaiser Health News: "KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about what a divided Congress returns to in Washington this month as it begins dealing with fixing how Medicare pays doctors. A conference committee has until the end of February to fix the so-called 'Sustainable Growth Rate' or doctors face a big pay cut." Read the transcript and listen.
The Republican Reality-Free Zone
CHART: Romney Plan Raises Taxes On Lower-Middle Class, Cuts Taxes On Wealthy (nothing new here)
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