True American Hero – Betsy McCaughey
Betsy McCaughey is the former lieutenant governor from New York. It is unclear how a Pittsburgher ended up in New York, but we will forgive her as she has become one of the most articulate voices for sanity in the health care debate. In a nutshell, she has been speaking against the massive overhaul proposed by the Obama Administration. She has had the nerve to use facts and figures to dispute claims by Pelosi, Reid, and Obama to scare folks into supporting their efforts. With all of their efforts, however, Rasmussen reports that 54 percent of Americans oppose the new plan (44% strongly opposed) while 42 percent (down from 45%) support the plan (only 23% strongly support).
Much has been written about the notorious Cash For Clunkers program. Supporters relished in the fact that it was very popular and spurred automobile sales. It should not be a surprise that a program that gives money away will be popular (at least to those getting the money) and should increase sales. Opponents claimed that the program was a waste of money and rewarded people who probably did not really need the money and eliminated thousands of serviceable cars from the secondary market.
Earlier in the month in my posting, Groundswell, I provided a case that there is a true 
