That very best stateroom on the Titanic line is from this article from Business Week. It's a comment made by some think tank guy about those who cling to the status quo in this health care fight. It also can apply to those who have coverage and figure to heck with anybody who does not.

I am fiscally conservative. A moderate mostly about other things political. I have health care coverage. But I know something has to give. Somehow. Some way. And I think some kind of solution would be good for business. People could retire early and open jobs. And rising premium costs would not swallow small business whole. Oh and btw, I get the thing about the taxes. But there are CEO's who think the trade-off could be a good one. They want out of the business of health care.

The article is about CEO's who are secretly wishing for health care reform. They want out of having to provide health care coverage. The horrendous costs are making it more and more impossible for them to compete.

CEO's, the gods of capitalism. Some of them are pretty darn smart people. CEO's thinking that health care costs are killing their competitive edge. (Ya think?) A few are actually saying it out loud. But I'll just bet there is a silent majority.

So before some of you go all knee-jerk on me, maybe take a look at this article. You cannot get much more capitalistic than a CEO.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...1023543934.htm

Boomer