Walmart weighs in for White House

Why in the world is WalMart supporting employer mandated health care coverage? When I read this, my first thought was it's some kind of reverse psychology. Meaning, if WalMart is for it, maybe it's not a good thing after all. But their stated reason sounds reasonable.

As a company, we believe the present health-care system is unsustainable and making the country's businesses less competitive in the global economy," said Mr. Dach, who delivered the letter Tuesday to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

Needless to say the prime movers on the anti-reform side are more than a little pissed off but it's not going to change their overall strategy. They'll be fighting reform to the bitter end. Nonetheless, as Steve Benen explains, this does change the dynamics inside the Beltway. Of course, as Atrios notes, this doesn't resolve the question of whether the employer based model is really the way to go.

Meanwhile, Avedon asks, "Aren't you really glad our politicians are sparing us from socialized medicine?"

I walked out of the clinic with a diagnosis and treatment within twenty-five minutes of entering, without paying a dime. There was no wait, no paperwork, and no questions about my ability to pay...

How horrible.

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