Robert Creamer over at the Huffington Post has provided those of us who must now defend national health care reform with some great thoughts to share with the repeal-the-bill tea-party wing nuts who will, undoubtedly, show up (very soon) on a campaign trail near you:
Because it's passed into law, Democrats are now the ones who will be in a position to demand that Republicans keep their "hands off our health care." And we can be very specific about provisions that go into effect right away.
Does Congressman Boehner really want to repeal the 35% tax credit that helps small business buy health care for their employees?
Does McConnell really want to repeal the provision that prevents insurance companies from denying benefits to children who have "pre-existing conditions?"
Does Steele really want to kick all the recent college grads off their parent's health insurance policies?
Does the Republican caucus really oppose closing the "donut hole" of coverage for senior citizen drug benefits -- or forcing seniors to send back the 250 check they will get this summer as a down payment on making drugs more affordable?
They ball is in our court now, and one thing is clear: Americans do not like to see existing benefits cut, and that is exactly what the Party of No has to offer them this fall.
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