SOME GOOD NEWS – AT 9:26 A.M. ET:  This zipped in under the radar, but Republicans and Democrats have actually cooperated on a key piece of health-care legislation.  From The Politico:

Republicans joined with Democrats in the House to approve legislation on Wednesday that would repeal a long-standing anti-trust exemption for health insurance companies, an increasingly rare show of bipartisan cooperation -- and on health care, no less.

The measure was the first installment of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's dual-track strategy for passing smaller health care measures ahead of the Democrats' more sweeping bill. If party leaders fail to approve their bigger bill, Pelosi could revive this small-ball approach to make many of the changes they're seeking in the historic health care package.

COMMENT:  Good move for both parties.  That exemption is an obscenity, and violates the most basic principles of true free enterprise. 

No indication yet for prospects in the Senate.  This is something that we can support, and should go to the president's desk.

February 25, 2010