I believe that the two-party system is a good one. I believe that the party in power needs others to debate policies. In other words, I believe in the necessity of a "loyal opposition."
However, today on "Meet the Press" the Senate's leader of the Republicans, Mitch McConnel, simply lied. He knew that he was lying, too. He stated that the United States "has the best health care system in the world." The moderator fortunately called him on this one, commenting that the only category in which the United States' health care system is # 1 is in cost. Not in life expectancy, infant mortality or a host of other indicators is the United States anywhere near # 1.
We deserve better than this if the Republicans are to fancy themselves as "the loyal opposition." That Senator Mitch McConnel openly lied on Meet the Press needs to be widely known.
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