Should Health Care Changes Be Incremental Or Comprehensive?

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 02/25/2010 - 3:00am

As President Obama sits down with Congressional leaders to talk about health care, one big dividing line between Democrats and Republicans is how ambitious they are about changing the existing system.

The GOP mantra has been that the U.S. should proceed "step by step." The Obama administration argues that the most important steps only work in combination.

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