Politician Complains About Politicization of Health Care
The Idaho Reporter has a story on a hearing in the House State Affairs Committee on the Idaho Health Freedom Act (IFHA). Rep. Jim Clark, R-Hayden, said the legislation would give the state standing to sue the federal government, if necessary, while Rep. Elfreda Higgins, D-Garden City, objected to potential legal bills.
My favorite part of the story, though, lies in the comments of Rep. Anne Pasley-Stuart, D-Boise. “I am disappointed in the political nature of the discussion. I am deeply sorry this became so politicized.”
Yes, I too am disappointed that … well, that health care is so politicize–and, if it’s nationalized, health care will become even more politicized. Not that it isn’t significantly politicized already, with state governments regulating everything from where someone can set up a hospital to what services an insurance policy must pay for to selecting one form of payment for health care (employer-sponsored insurance) over others (cash payments or individually purchased insurance).
If by “politicized,” we mean “partisan,” the committee had that, too: the measure passed, strictly on a party-line vote.
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