Democratic Club of Worcester County

Truth and Lies about Health Care Reform

It seems clear by now that the right wing fanatics have decided to try to stop health care reform by the simple tactic of telling lies about it and shouting down anyone who tries to correct the lies.  There is a lot of muddled thinking about health reform on the right exemplified by their leader, Rush Limbaugh, who publicly displays his ignorance of political philosophy and history by calling President Obama, at various times, a ‘Communist', a ‘Socialist', a ‘Fascist', and a ‘Nazi' - diametrically opposite philosophies.

So, let's take a look at the biggest lies the right is shouting about health care reform and see what the truth is:

Issues of Concern

Consistent with our focus on voter education, starting today we are adding a section to the web site on 'Issues of Concern'.  Here we will discuss such topical issues as Health Care Reform, Energy, Immigration, The environment, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other issues.  In addition, we will also focus on local issues such as taxes, education, our bays, and similar issues.  If you would like to see information on a particular issue, please contact the webmaster or, if you want to contribute an article, also please let me know.