Just Say No

To reiterate the stakes in this election, here's an encouraging piece from Politico:

If Republicans regain control of the House, the one issue likely to be most transformed is the health care overhaul.

The debate on and passage of the new law became a galvanizing call for the GOP’s depressed and disillusioned base last summer and will be a driving force in November for voters who oppose the law.

While new Republican leaders of key health committees wouldn’t become official until January, one thing is crystal clear: Whoever takes the seat in the event of a shift in power in November will make implementing the law as difficult as possible for the Obama administration.

A key committee in question is the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, which will hold sway on funding for the new law. The panel will have the authority to limit or expand funding to the Departments of Health and Human Services and Labor, which are overseeing parts of the law’s implementation.