The Economist Weighs Dick Armey's Stance Against HC Reform

I was impressed by a recent podcast interview that The Economist ran with Dick Armey. You can hear it without charge through iTunes.

The Economist interview provided the politically skilled former House Majority Leader, a Republican, 12 minutes to present his views of the health care reform issue, with little questioning.

But The Economist used the remaining 47 seconds to conclude:

"Mr. Armey clearly has political skills to spare, however he, like most politicians, can talk in circles and is prone to hyperbole.  In arguing against the Democratic plan, he says that Medicare is a form of tyranny, and that citizens should be able to choose to enroll in the program.  This choice between a public plan and private ones, is precisely what the Democrats propose in a public option."