They’ve become sensational over at Arianna’s place. The headlines are getting more and more tabloid-like, the article doesn’t match the screaming sensational headlines a lot of the time.

“But while the loss of the public option is a bitter pill to swallow, on balance, the bill still delivers meaningful reform, and the cost of inaction is simply too high. This bill significantly expands coverage and helps protect Wisconsinites from high costs and insurance company abuses, such as denying or restricting coverage based on pre-existing conditions. The bill also improves a flawed Medicare formula that denies Wisconsin fair reimbursement rates, encourages the kind of low-cost, high-value care practiced in our state, increases access to home and community-based long-term care, and reduces federal budget deficits by $132 billion over the next decade.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/20/feingold-obama-responsibl_n_398658.html