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Ghosts of Clintoncare

Where Clinton and his conspire crafted their health-care reform plan in the supervisor branch, Obama has left the details of his effort almost unequivocally to Congress. Where Clinton pursued an ambitious reconstruction of the undiminished sector, Obama has sought to preserve existing security arrangements and win the support of industry players. Where Clinton all in a year developing his bill before even getting to Congress, Obama lashed his efforts to a inflexible (and apparently unrealizable) timetable. Even the atmospherics offer contrasts: Clinton's big advance for reform came in a soaring 1993 speech before a connection session of Congress, in which he offered painstaking details of his plans; Obama made his point to the nation at a news conference last week, addressing concerns more than specifying proposals.

Source: Washington Post