Three Card Monte, Washington Style

In our nation's capital, when all else fails, politicians become passive aggressive. "If in doubt, toothlessly gum smack [policy X] into pablum." The White House wants to kill the public option, but not in public, not now that progressives have started to fight back. The solution: legislative legerdemain. Cut reform into parts, pass the subsidies to corporations, lose the public option "by accident." Blame dozens of factors. Rely upon media propaganda to anesthetize everyone. Move on. And two related links. The Onion explains health care politics. John Pilger speaks (most highly recommended).