Thanks to the good Tim Fountain at Northern Plains Anglicans I’ve learned that Senator John Thune (R-SD) has launched the Healthcare Freedom blog to discuss the planned government takeover of healthcare.

As Senator Thune said in his press release announcing the blog:

“Republicans and Democrats alike know we need to reform our nation’s healthcare system. I support common sense reform that will lower costs for families, small businesses and senior citizens. A government-run healthcare system, like the one Democrats are aiming for, would cause patients to lose their coverage and diminish the availability and choices of healthcare plans. We must achieve real reform that finds savings rather than one that balloons the federal budget deficit,” said Senator Thune.

“Today I’ve launched a blog that outlines some of the principles I could support in a reform measure. The blog will serve as a forum for South Dakotans and citizens around the country to post their views and will be continually updated with the latest news and developments in the Congressional debate over how to reform healthcare,” Thune continued.

It’s great to see one of the leading Republican senators take the bull by the horns and engage this unconstitutional assault on the free market and the American taxpayer.

As Thune points out, a lot of work, a lot of “reform” is needed on our current health care system, but moving it even more into the shadow of government is exactly the wrong direction to take it.  The vast majority of the problems faced in our current system were caused by government meddling. We need to move health care back to the free market model that made America the most prosperous and economically powerful nation on earth.

I have a feeling that over the upcoming August recess, a lot of congressional bulls are going to be taken by the horn