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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: AK2004 who wrote (20042)	3/13/2003 9:24:24 AM
From: Art Bechhoefer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25898

Albert, obviously from being the first lady, Hillary had access to more information on foreign affairs than most people. She also tends to be more principled than her husband, who was more willing to compromise on key issues. The health reforms she helped propose were based on a very unpopular strategy--to increase the numbers of insured by requiring most large employers to provide health insurance. This proposal, if you recall, came at a time when the country was suffering under huge budget deficits resulting from 12 years of Republican mismanagement. The only possible way to provide increased access to health insurance at that time was through employers. As the Clinton administration got rid of the deficits and created surplusses, there were other alternatives for funding health insurance, some of which are being proposed now by both parties. By the way, the U.S. is the only major industrialized country that lacks a comprehensive health insurance program. You are prone to make unsubstantiated accusations that have no basis in fact. The Clintons were subject to the most expensive investigation of any public official in history--something close to $85 million funds spent trying to find something illegal. The investigators didn't find enough evidence to warrant even prosecuting. So your use of the word "illegal" is biased and wrong. If you had used the term "unethical," then you might have something, but nothing nearly as serious as the conflicts of interest surrounding the current vice president. As to being a statesperson, that is truly one of Hillary's strong points, as shown by her ability to work with senators on both sides of the aisle. All I said in my earlier comment was that it was too bad she took such a strong stand on supporting the President going to war, without at least favoring some restrictions. Art