Over the last few days/weeks/months of health care reform..well lets be honest. It's descended into a massive pie-fight, generally between pragmatists who think this is the best that can be done right now, and idealists who think that it should all be gotten in one go.
This diary is not about that.
This diary is about one limited aspect of this debate, although often it's what takes it over and becomes the dividing line. As the title says, the term "corporate", as in being a corporate stooge or a sell-out or being corrupt or whatever. That's the accusation that's being thrown about left, right and center.
But is it accurate? Could there be something else that leads to this behavior? I'd argue not just a yes but a big emphatic YES to that. The problem is not in our stars, but in ourselves.
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